Three public engagement sessions have been organised by Pembrokeshire County Council to allow members of the public to have their say on the Authority’s budget for 2020 – 2021.

Two of the sessions will be live on Facebook and the third a public forum.

All will feature Bob Kilmister, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Finance, and Jon Haswell, the Authority’s Director of Resources.

The Facebook live sessions will be on Wednesday, January 8, and Wednesday, January 20, both starting at 7 pm.

The public forum will be held in Committee Rooms 1 and 2 at County Hall, Haverfordwest, on Wednesday, January 22, commencing at 2 pm.

“The County Council’s settlement from Welsh Government for the coming financial year is a 4.9 per cent increase on last year” explained Councillor Kilmister.

“Although this is a bigger rise than we anticipated, as a local authority we still face some really tough decisions on how we allocate the money.”

“We want the public to tell us where they would like us to spend the money so that when the time comes, the Council’s Elected Members can make informed decisions.

“I hope this draft budget will be seen by residents as pay a little more and get a lot more in return. It does not mark the end of austerity but it is a very positive first step.”