Appeal on census forms in Carmarthenshire
People in Carmarthenshire who have not yet returned their census forms are being urged to do so.
Cllr Wyn Evans, Executive Board Member for Finance with Carmarthenshire County Council, said: "The information from the census will affect the future of public services in Carmarthenshire and will directly affect the amount of money coming to the county for the next 10 years.
"The amount of money given to the local authority, and for other public services such as health and the police, is directly affected by the number of people recorded as living in the county. If the census undercounts the number of people living here then it will affect the amount of money available for those services and could even result in higher increases in council tax than are necessary for future years.”
Cllr Evans added: "This opportunity only comes around once every 10 years and I would urge people not to miss out. It is not too late for people to complete their returns either online or by sending back the forms they were sent originally. Anyone who has not completed their return will be visited by someone from the census and If anyone has lost their form they will be provided with a new copy.”
It is a legal requirement for everyone to complete their census form and anyone not doing so could be subject to a fine. In Wales, the census is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Everyone needs to take part in the census so that the information is up to date and accurate. Personal information given will not be shared – the ONS is an internationally trusted provider of statistical information, which owns all census data and is responsible for its security. For more information contact the Office for National Statistics or visit www.ons.gov.uk
Cllr Wyn Evans, Executive Board Member for Finance with Carmarthenshire County Council, said: "The information from the census will affect the future of public services in Carmarthenshire and will directly affect the amount of money coming to the county for the next 10 years.
"The amount of money given to the local authority, and for other public services such as health and the police, is directly affected by the number of people recorded as living in the county. If the census undercounts the number of people living here then it will affect the amount of money available for those services and could even result in higher increases in council tax than are necessary for future years.”
Cllr Evans added: "This opportunity only comes around once every 10 years and I would urge people not to miss out. It is not too late for people to complete their returns either online or by sending back the forms they were sent originally. Anyone who has not completed their return will be visited by someone from the census and If anyone has lost their form they will be provided with a new copy.”
It is a legal requirement for everyone to complete their census form and anyone not doing so could be subject to a fine. In Wales, the census is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Everyone needs to take part in the census so that the information is up to date and accurate. Personal information given will not be shared – the ONS is an internationally trusted provider of statistical information, which owns all census data and is responsible for its security. For more information contact the Office for National Statistics or visit www.ons.gov.uk
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