The consultation on the plans for West Oxfordshire District Council's budget for the next financial year ends on January 12.

The council said a combination of inflation and funding cuts have created a budget gap of almost £2million and recent announcements from the Government suggest funding for local councils will continue to decrease.

Councillor Dan Levy, Cabinet Member for Finance, said: “In this budget for the next financial year we are directing our funding at maintaining the services you use and continuing to look at how we tackle the climate emergency, how we support communities and the other priorities you fed back to us during our recent consultation on our Council Plan.

“We will also continue to work closely with local partners such as the county council and police to pool resources and approach local challenges together to do more for local communities.”

Residents can provide feedback on the plans before the council makes a decision on its spending in February next year.

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