Businesspeople in Swindon have been invited to a special meeting to discuss Swindon Borough Council’s budget proposals for next year.

Leader of the council, Coun David Renard, will meet with traders and entrepreneurs to discuss the budget proposals and the proposed increase in the authority's council tax precept of 3.99 per cent, with a quarter of that ringfenced for adult social care

Coun Renard said: “We sincerely hope members of the local business community attend this meeting as their feedback is extremely important to us.

“We need to get a good understanding of the views of local business people before we make important decisions on the budget next month. The meeting will also be a good opportunity to find out about some of the other important issues that are facing local businesses in Swindon.”

The council’s cabinet will meet to discuss next year’s budget on Wednesday, 6 February before it is set by Full Council later that month.

The meeting with senior councillors and council officers will be held on at 5pm on Tuesday January 22 in committee room six the civic offices in Euclid Street.

Email rglen-gallo@swindon.gov.uk to book a place.