City of York Council is once again inviting residents to try their hand at balancing the council’s budget for 2014/15, through an online budget evaluation tool called ‘YouChoose’.

The survey provides an estimated breakdown of where the council’s monies will be spent in 2014/15 and asks residents to tackle the difficult balancing act of cutting millions of pounds from its budget and keeping increases to council tax at no more than 2 per cent, whilst protecting vital services.

The council will gain confirmation of its funding grant from Government in December

The council is now consulting on its 2014/15 budget and is using YouChoose as part of this consultation process; engaging with residents, businesses and partners to establish and act on their concerns and priorities.

YouChoose will be available until the end of January 2013 and can be found at: http://youchoose.yougov.com/York/