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 July 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 July 2015, as detailed in paragraph 2.11 and Appendix B of the report;

(iii)  Note the overall position for the HRA at 31 July 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 as at 31 July 2015, as detailed in paragraph 2.13 and Appendix D of the report;

(v)  Note that an additional cost pressure would be incurred to finance the Children’s Services project team in the next quarter of the financial year, as detailed in paragraph 2.5 of the report; and

(vi)  Delegate authority, following the endorsement of the Corporate Procurement Board to the proposed procurement arrangements via an existing framework agreement, to the Corporate Director of Children’s Services and the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with relevant Cabinet Members, to appoint recruitment consultants to assist with a recruitment programme to reduce the use of agency staff within Children’s Social Care.