Issue - meetings

Report No: CAB/FH/14/005

Cabinet Member: Stephen Edwards

Chairman of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: Colin Noble

Lead Officer: Rachael Mann  

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL (10 December 2014):

That, taking into account the public consultation results outlined in Appendix A to Report No PAS/FH/14/008:

1.  The proposals, as detailed in Table 2 at paragraph 1.5.1 of Report No PAS/FH/14/008, be included.

2.  The proposals, as detailed in paragraph 1.5.2 of Report No PAS/FH/14/008, be removed.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Governance and Performance presented this report which explained that, in light of continuing financial challenges as a result of uncertainty in the wider economy and constraints on public sector spending, difficult financial decisions were needed to be taken.  Taking the results of the budget consultation into account, the Cabinet had recommended several proposals in order to secure a balanced budget for 2015/2016.

The Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee on 26 November 2014, considered Report No PAS/FH/14/008, which set out the context of the 2015-2016 budget process, including a summary of the budget consultation focus group results and the proposed savings and income generation items for delivering a balanced budget for 2015-2016.

With the vote being unanimous, it was

RECOMMENDED:

That, taking into account the public consultation results outlined in Appendix A to Report No PAS/FH/14/008:

1.       The proposals, as detailed in Table 2 at paragraph 1.5.1 of Report No PAS/FH/14/008, be included.

2.       The proposals, as detailed in paragraph 1.5.2 of Report No PAS/FH/14/008, be removed.