Case Study: Hull City Council engages citizens on tough budget choices with Delib’s Budget Simulator

Hull City Council engages 4,000 visitors with Delib Budget Simulator for £104m cuts

Hull City Council faced the challenge of making tough budget decisions after a £104 million reduction in government funding since 2010. They needed to engage their citizens in this difficult process and present the complex financial information in an accessible way.

The council used Delib's Budget Simulator for their public consultation. This solution was intuitive for users and helped them appreciate the difficulty of the decisions. Delib's tool attracted 4,000 visitors, with 10% completing the exercise, and provided the council with valuable insights from a demographically representative sample. The process also fostered greater public empathy for the challenges faced by the council.

Hull City Council