Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The Cabinet will be presented with a progress report on the budget setting process for 2015/16 and beyond and asked to consider appropriate proposals that would assist the Council in setting a balanced budget for 2015/16.
Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Note the amendments to the consulted savings proposals as set out at Appendix A to the report;
(ii) Approve the revised saving proposals that have been through consultation as set out in Appendix B to the report;
(iii) Approve the additional saving proposals for management implementation as set out in Appendix C to the report;
(iv) Approve the additional saving proposals that were presented to the Public Accounts and Audit Select Committee on 2 December as set out in Appendix D to the report;
(v) Approve the draw down from reserves required to deliver a balanced budget in 2015/16 and 2016/17;
(vi) Approve the draw down from reserves required to fund the investment needed to deliver the savings proposals, as detailed in paragraph 4.7 of the report; and
(vii) Agree that officers should report further on options to continue a Local Emergency Support Scheme from 2015/16 in the light of the withdrawal of Central Government funding for the service with effect from 31 March 2015.
Report author: Jonathan Bunt
Publication date: 17/12/2014
Date of decision: 16/12/2014
Decided at meeting: 16/12/2014 - Cabinet
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