Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the projected position of the Council’s revenue and capital budgets for 2016/17 and, if necessary, consider proposals for in-year adjustments aimed at achieving a balanced budget position at the year end.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Note the projected outturn position for 2016/17 of the Council’s General Fund revenue budget at 31 October 2016, as detailed in section 4 and Appendix A to the report;

(ii)  Note the overall position for the Housing Revenue Account at 31 October 2016, as detailed in section 5 of the report;

(iii)  Note the progress made on budgeted savings to date, as detailed in section 6 and Appendix B to the report

(iv)  Note the projected outturn position for 2016/17 of the Council’s capital budget as at 31 October 2016, as detailed in section 7 and Appendix C to the report;

(v)  Approve the final Transformation Programme design phase budget for 2016/17 of £4.315m, to be funded from capital receipts in line with the approach approved by Cabinet under Minute 37(ii) (20 September 2016);

(vi)  Note the projected expenditure on the Transformation Programme as set out in section 4.9 and Appendix D; and

(vii)  Approve the additions and amendments to fees and charges for 2017 approved by Cabinet under Minute 68 (15 November 2016), as detailed in section 8 and Appendix E to the report.