Public Council Tax Meeting - Tuesday 19th January 2010

On Tuesday 19 January Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) offered residents the chance to meet with the Leader of the Council, Councillors and Senior Officers, to hear about the emerging budget and service priorities and to have their say about providing services for Elmbridge residents for 2010/11.

|Councillor Roy Taylor, Leader of the Council presented an overview of the Councils achievements over recent years and set out the challenges it is facing in trying to maintain services in the face of shrinking budgets.

The Council collects Elmbridge residents Council Tax every year and provides a wide range of services, from refuse collection and centres for retired people to parks and pest control. Over the last four years, EBC has been recognised as one of the best councils in the country and the Borough has been named as having the best quality of life.

Councillor Roy Taylor, said: "The consultation was very successful and I hope it was informative and worthwhile for everyone who attended on the evening. I would like to thank all the residents who spared the time to attend and make contributions".

|Robert Moran, Chief Executive of the Council, said: "As a Council we provide some excellent services but we are always looking at ways to improve services. It is important that the Council is accountable directly to its residents. Listening to our residents views and opinions at the consultation will be a great help to us doing so in the future".

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