RESIDENTS have been urged to give their views on a council’s financial plan.

Blackburn with Darwen Council has asked residents to fill in a short survey which will ‘influence’ the council’s financial planning ahead of them setting a balance budget in February 2018.

The survey can be filled online and it will be promoted on social media.

Anybody who submits their email address will be entered into a free prize draw for a £50 voucher for The Mall, Blackburn.

A council spokesman said: “Since 2010 we have lost more than 40 per cent of our funding from central government and over the same period, demand for our services and support has grown significantly.

“We are working through a detailed financial plan taking us to 2020.

“We are going to be focusing on the opportunities that digital innovation can bring as we look to both make further savings and improve services.

“We realise that it’s important that we ask on a regular basis about the services you use and value.”

To give your view visit www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/bwdbudget