Issue - meetings

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Resources on the Council’s revised revenue budget for 2007/08 and a base budget position for 2008/09.  Discussed, in particular, issues in respect of the costs and legal responsibility for the cleaning of blocked sewers.

Agreed, in order to reflect decisions made during the year and set an initial position before deciding the overall 2008/09 budget, to:

(i)  Note the current revised budget for 2007/08 as set out in Section 2 of the report and Appendix A(i);

(ii)  The base budget for 2008/09 as set out in Section 3 of the report and Appendix A (i);

(iii)  Note the position on the current projected outturn for 2007/08 as set out in Section 4 of the report;

(iv)  Authorise the Corporate Director of Customer Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive, to deal with the issues relating to the clearing of blocked sewers in line with the discussions at this meeting;  and,

(v)  Withdraw the income charge in respect of clearing blocked sewers and that budget proposals for 2008/09 reflect the adjustment to the relevant income budget.