Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the projected position of the Council’s revenue and capital budgets for 2020/21 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 revenue outturn forecast for the 2020/21 financial year as at 31 January 2021, as set out in sections 2 to 4 and Appendix A of the report, and the potential impact on the reserves position, as set out in section 7 of the report;

(ii)  Note the update on key savings programmes, as set out in section 5 of the report;

(iii)  Note the update on the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown, as set out in section 6 of the report;

(iv)  Note the Capital Programme expenditure and forecast position as at 31 December 2020 (Q3), as detailed in section 9 and Appendix 2 to the report;

(v)  Approve a capital budget of £421,319.80 for the Chequers Lane environmental improvements scheme, to be fully funded from Section 106 contributions relating to the area, as set out in section 10 of the report;

(vi)  Approve, in the light of the Covid-19 public health emergency, a contract variation under Contract Rule 58 (c) with Sports and Leisure Management Limited (company no. 02204085) in respect of the management of the Borough’s leisure centres, as set out in section 11 of the report; and

(vii)  Authorise the Finance Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Core Services and the Director of Law and Governance, to take any further decisions necessary in connection with the varied contract with Sports and Leisure Management Limited to ensure continuance of the service, including the entering into of any necessary documents, arrangements and/or further variations to give effect to recommendation (vi) above.