IMPORTANT: Powys County Council Budget Proposals & PAVO's Winter Warmer Events

Powys County Council are running a series of 2 hour workshops during the week commencing 13^thJanuary to look in more detail about the options and proposals for changes to the Local Authority’s expenditure.

The Local Authority has asked PAVO to circulate to you the attached information about these events.  Anyone wishing to attend any of the events needs to book their place with the local authority in advance ( please see the attached letter for contact details to do this).

Monday January 13^th

Y Plas, Machynlleth

Miners’ Welfare Hall, Ystradgynlais

Wednesday January 15^th

Theatr Hafren, Newtown

Elim Church, Brecon

Thursday January 16^th

The Commodore Hotel, Llandrindod Wells

The Assembly Room, Town Hall, Welshpool.

In addition there is also the opportunity to give your views of the Local Authority’s proposals (to form part of a collective response on behalf of Community and Voluntary organisations in Powys) at PAVO’s ‘Winter Warmer’ drop in events on:

• Tuesday 14^th January– Plas Dolerw, Milford Road, Newtown  4.00pm - 7.00pm
• Wednesday 15^th January -  Elim Church Centre Conference Room, Canal Road,  Brecon 4.30pm - 7.30pm (this will be a joint event with Powys County Council)
• Thursday 16^th January – PAVO Offices, Unit 30, Ddole Road Industrial Estate, Llandrindod Wells 4.00pm - 7.00pm

To book a place email:

 ria.claridge@powys.gov.uk  or by phone on 01597 82 6729 by 4pm on Friday January 10 to advise if you are able to attend the workshop.

click below for a copy of the bilingual version of the PCC Letter

Gweithdai’r Gyllideb Annwyl Fel rhan o waith y cyngor yn cysylltu â’r cyhoedd am ei gyllideb ar gyfer 2014/15, rydym yn gweithio gyda Bwrdd Iechyd addysgu Powys i gynnal nifer o weithdai ym mis Ionawr i drafod goblygiadau’r gyllideb. Fel y byddwch yn gwybod, mae’r cyngor wedi galw ar gymunedau Powys i ddod at ei gilydd i leihau effaith y toriadau gwerth £20m i gyllideb refeniw’r cyngor ar gyfer y flwyddyn ariannol sy’n dod. Hoffem eich gwahodd i fynychu un o’r gweithdai isod: Dydd Llun, 13 Ionawr Y Plas, Machynlleth Neuadd Les y Glowyr, Ystradgynlais Dydd Mercher 15 Ionawr Theatr Hafren, Y Drenewydd Eglwys Elim, Aberhonddu Dydd Iau, 16 Ionawr Gwesty’r Commodore, Llandrindod Yr Ystafell Gyfarfod, Neuadd y Dref, Y Trallwng. Bydd yr holl weithdai yn cael eu cynnal rhwng 2pm a 4pm. .Ym mhob gweithdy, bydd cynrychiolwyr o’r cyngor a’r bwrdd iechyd yn esbonio rhai o’u prif gynigion ar gyfer cyllideb y flwyddyn nesaf, ac yna’n gofyn i chi weithio mewn grwpiau gydag aelodau eraill o’ch cymuned i drafod y cynigion, ac i weld beth y gellir ei wneud i leihau’r effaith. Allech chi gysylltu â’m cydweithiwr, Ria Claridge ar e-bost ar ria.claridge@powys.gov.uk  neu ar y ffôn ar 01597 82 6729 erbyn 4pm Dydd Gwener 10 Ionawr i ddweud os ydych ar gael i ddod i’r gweithdy. Dywedwch wrth Ria hefyd os oes gennych unrhyw ofynion arbennig i’ch helpu i gymryd rhan yn y digwyddiad.  Bydd te/coffi/dŵr ar gael o 1.45pm, cyn i’r digwyddiad ddechrau. Bydd croeso i chi gyfrannu at y drafodaeth yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg, a bydd offer cyfieithu ar gael. Os na allwch ddod i’r gweithdy ei hun, efallai y byddai gennych ddiddordeb mewn dod i’r sesiynau ‘taro i mewn’ sy’n cael ei gynnal yn yr un lleoliadau yn hwyrach y diwrnod hwnnw, rhwng 4.30pm a 7.30pm. Bydd cynrychiolwyr o’r cyngor a’r bwrdd iechyd yno i drafod y cynigion yn anffurfiol. Unwaith eto, cofiwch ddweud os oes gynnych unrhyw ofynion arbennig ar gyfer cymryd rhan. Byddwn hefyd yn gwahodd pobl i gynnig eu barn ar-lein, a bydd holiadur ar y pwnc ar gael cyn bo hir yn www.powys.gov.uk.

Budget Workshops Dear As part of the council’s engagement with the public on its budget for 2014/15, we are working with Powys teaching Health Board to hold a number of roundtable workshops in January to discuss the budget’s implications. As you are probably aware, the council has called on the communities of Powys to pull together to help lessen the impact of £20m worth of cuts to the council’s revenue budget for the coming financial year. We would like to invite you to attend one of the workshops listed below: Monday January 13th Y Plas, Machynlleth Miners’ Welfare Hall, Ystradgynlais Wednesday January 15th Theatr Hafren, Newtown Elim Church, Brecon Thursday January 16th The Commodore Hotel, Llandrindod Wells The Assembly Room, Town Hall, Welshpool. All of the workshops run from 2pm until 4pm. At each  workshop, council and health board representatives will explain some of the main proposals of their budgets for next year and will then ask you to work in groups with other members of your community to discuss the proposals and see what can be done to lessen the impact. Would you please contact my colleague Ria Claridge by email on ria.claridge@powys.gov.uk  or by phone on 01597 82 6729 by 4pm on Friday January 10 to advise if you are able to attend the workshop. Please let Ria know if you have any special requirements to help you take part in the event.  Tea/coffee/water will be provided from 1.45pm, prior to the start of the event. You are welcome to contribute to the discussion in English or Welsh, and there will be translation equipment available. If you are not able to attend the workshop itself, you may be interested in attending the ‘drop in’ sessions being held at the same venues later on the same days, running from 4.30pm until 7.30pm. Representatives of the council and health board will be on hand to discuss the proposals in an informal setting. Again, if you need any special requirements for taking part, please let us know. We will also be inviting people to feedback their views online and a questionnaire on the subject will be available shortly at www.powys.gov.uk.

Yr eiddoch yn gywir / Yours sincerely,

David Powell

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