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Council and NHS seek views on priorities for budgets

 

A major consultation to determine Herefordshire residents’ priorities for where council and local NHS budgets should be targeted will begin on 14 November.

 

A series of events will be held in nine areas around the county at which local people will be able to discuss what their priorities are.  By holding events in each of the nine nominated areas, known as localities, the individual needs of each area can be discussed, helping local people shape services that are unique to where they live.

 

At the events, residents, local interest groups and charities will be invited to discuss what their priorities are ranging across health, social care and other local services.

 

Cllr John Jarvis, Leader of Herefordshire Council, says: “We are facing unprecedented financial challenges amid continuing government cuts and tough choices need to be made. Making sure that our services meet local need and, in particular, protect the more vulnerable in our society is paramount. We need local people to tell us what they think we should be investing in, or making savings from, to make sure we get this right.  The events will offer people an opportunity to meet with us and discuss their views.  We will also be making all the information available online so that people who are unable to attend the events can send us their views electronically.

 

“This is the beginning of a big conversation which will help us define our priorities for where budgets should be spent and we hope that as many people as possible will take part in it.”

 

At the events, people will also be able to find out more information about new health initiatives in the county, including the new ‘health and wellbeing board’, which is tasked with promoting better health in the county and Herefordshire Health-Care Commissioners, the GP led group which will take responsibility for buying local health services in 2013. Members of both health boards will attend the events to discuss issues and ideas with local people.

 

The events will start with an introduction from senior staff and then will involve a number of questions about local priorities, it is therefore important that people attend from the start of the event if possible.

 

14 November	MORTIMER	Wigmore High Ford Street Wigmore Leominster HR6 9UW	6.30pm – 8.30pm
15 November	BROMYARD	Queen Elizabeth Humanities College Ashfields Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4QS	6.30pm – 8.30pm
16 November	GOLDEN VALLEY	Fairfield High School Peterchurch Herefordshire HR2 0SG	6.30pm – 8.30pm
17 November	LEOMINSTER	Earl Mortimer College & Sixth Form Centre South Street Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8JJ	6.30pm – 8.30pm
18 November	WEOBLEY	Weobley Village Hall - The Hopelands Gadbridge Road Weobley Herefordshire HR4 8SF	6.30pm – 8.30pm
21 November	HEREFORD CITY	Whitecross Hereford High School & Specialist Sports College Three Elms Road Hereford HR4 0RN	6.30pm – 8.30pm
22 November	KINGTON	Lady Hawkins’ School Kington Herefordshire HR5 3AR	7.30pm – 9.30pm
23November	ROSS ON WYE	John Kyrle High School Ledbury Road Ross on Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7ET	6.30pm – 8.30pm
24 November	LEDBURY	Burgage Hall Church Lane Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1DW	6.30pm – 8.30pm

 

We would welcome the attendance of Parish Councillors and hope that you will encourage local people to attend.

 

If you have any questions relating to the above please feel free to contact me on 01432 383562, or e-mail euan.mcpherson@herefordpct.nhs.uk.

 

Regards

 

 

 

 

Euan McPherson

Public Experience Manager

Herefordshire Public Services

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