Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the projected position of the Council’s revenue and capital budgets for 2015/16 and, if necessary, consider proposals for in-year adjustments aimed at achieving a balanced budget position at the year end.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Note the projected outturn position for 2015/16 of the Council’s General Fund revenue budget at 31 August 2015, as detailed in paragraphs 2.1, 2.4 to 2.10 and Appendix A of the report;

(ii)  Note the progress against the agreed 2015/16 savings at 31 August 2015, as detailed in paragraph 2.11 and Appendix B of the report;

(iii)  Note the overall position for the HRA at 31 August 2015, as detailed in paragraph 2.12 and Appendix C of the report;

(iv)  Note the projected outturn position for 2015/16 of the Council’s capital budget at 31 August 2015, as detailed in paragraph 2.13 and Appendix D of the report;

(v)  Adopt the Children’s Services Outline Business Case, as set out at Appendix E to the report, in order to address the current pressures in the service; and

(vi)  Approve expenditure of £1m over the next 18 months for programme costs to support the delivery of the Children’s Services Outline Business Case, as set out in paragraph 2.5 of the report.