Last year we set out our medium-term plan for 2019-20 to 2020-21, outlining our plans to deal with the continued public sector austerity while delivering our bold ambitions for the city. We are now publishing our updated plans for 2020-21, the tenth year of austerity. Find out more here:
Our service proposals are largely a continuation of the detail published last year, however we also set out how we plan to allocate the resources provisionally announced in the Spending Round in September. While this additional funding is welcomed, it must be allocated on a one-off basis until we await confirmation of our funding from government.
We are consulting on our proposals until 26 January 2020. Have your say by completing the short forms on Let’s talk Newcastle Online or by emailing letstalk@newcastle.gov.uk.
Our budget documents
- Shaping our future together: our medium-term plan update for 2020-21
- Appendix 1: Revenue and capital plan 2020-21
- Appendix 2: Summary of service proposals 2020-21
- Appendix 3: Cumulative impact assessment 2020-21
Background documents: Draft detailed budget summary by directorate
We have undertaken Integrated Impact Assessments (IIAs) for proposals that will impact on services in 2020-21:
- Adult social care – Reviewing the way we support people after a crisis
- Adult social care – Financial management
- Adult social care – Being well in Newcastle
- Council Tax and social care precept
You can give us your views by taking part in our online surveys below. Or you can email us at: letstalk@newcastle.gov.uk, or write to us at: Letstalk Newcastle Budget Proposals 2020-2021, c/o Policy Team, Penthouse Floor, Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH.
You can also contact us by email or post at the above details if you need the consultation materials in different formats such as large print.
What happens next
We will consult on our draft budget proposals from 13 December 2019 until 26 January 2020. In February 2020 Cabinet will agree the post-consultation budget and will recommend it to full Council. Council will then meet in March 2020 to debate and vote on the budget.
We will publish the final budget proposals, including a report on the consultation findings, on our website: Newcastle City Council
Thank you for giving us your views.
