Decision details

The Executive resolved as follows:

1. To recommend to Council the level of net expenditure for the draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2015/16 of £127,712,000 (reference paragraph 6.2 of the report).

2. To recommend to Council a level of budget savings of £25.2m (reference paragraph 7.1 and 7.2 of the report and Appendix 2).

3. To recommend to Council that the Chief Executive be authorised to take any necessary steps to ensure all staffing savings are achieved (reference paragraph 8.1 of the report).

4. To recommend to Council that the target level of working balances remains at £6m (reference paragraph 11.4 of the report).

5. To note the position regarding support for the voluntary sector (reference paragraph 9.1 of the report).

6. To note that the Finance and Audit Committee will be formally consulting the Trade Unions and Business Ratepayers on the proposals on the morning of  13th February 2015.

7. To refer this report and any comments arising from the meetings outlined at (paragraph 2.6 of Report) above for consideration and comment to a Joint Meeting of the Scrutiny Committee and Finance and Audit Committee on the afternoon of 13th February 2015.

8. To consider any further facts and information which subsequently come to light and report the details to the meeting of the Executive on 23rd February 2015.