PEOPLE are being invited to have their say on possible service changes being considered as part of South Gloucestershire council’s six-year savings programme.

The council needs to reduce its spending by £40m by 2020 in response to national austerity measures, and will be consulting residents as part of a range of service reviews in the coming months.

Recent consultations have included a review of the council’s Private Sector Housing service as it attempts to meet a target saving of £168,000.

A consultation was also launched regarding a review of the council’s Trading Standards serviceas it attempts to make savings of £50,000.

Amongst the recent consultations, that are still running, was also a reviews of the council’s Community Engagement service with a savings target of £200,000 and a review of the council’s Community Engagement service which has a savings target of £277,000.

The council’s savings programme was approved by councillors in February this year and sets out the savings needed to help the council adapt to national austerity measures and public sector spending reductions.

Through the programme, the council will work with local people to review its priorities and ensure that its are focused on its core activities, including improving educational outcomes, safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and delivering the jobs, homes and infrastructure that will be needed in the coming years.

Details of council savings programme consultations are available to view on the council website at www.southglos.gov.uk/consultations