We deserve better people and, what’s shocking is that, we should have had better.
Cllr. Carole Da Costa
On Thursday evening, “People Overview and Scrutiny Panel”, 19 January 2023, following an excellent question from LibDem Councillor for Pinkneys Green, Clive Baskerville, we were told by a senior @RBWM Finance Officer that if the Council had not had a policy off cutting council tax year on year, and had put it up by 1% like the rest of the Country then we would have an additional £30m to spend on services”
£30m is 30% of the entire Council Budget.
Imagine how much better the Borough would have been and could be with £30m extra each year to devote on residents.
• More and cheaper public transport
• Good provision for schools
• Wider sports and leisure facilities for adults and children alike
• Achievement of Carbon Zero status
• A Windsor Town Council
• Better support during the cost-of-living crisis.
Please take a look at the draft budget and see for yourself who lean things are – and have a look at Cllr. Wisdom Da Costa’s series of Budget posts including, “BUDGET 2023/24 THE BIG PICTURE”
We deserve better people and, what’s shocking is that, we should have had better.
You can watch the entire meeting on YoutTube below
Best wishes,
Carole
Cllr. Carole Da Costa
Clewer & Dedworth East, Windsor
West Windsor Residents Association