The report has been circulated with the Cabinet Agenda for its meeting on 19^th January 2016. The relevant Minute and report will be referred direct to all Scrutiny Committees for consideration.

The Committee considered Minute 650 of Cabinet held on 19th January 2017, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to all three Scrutiny Committees, together with a report of the Corporate Management Team presenting the draft revenue budget for 2017/18.

Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:

Note:- This is an Executive Function, save the approval of the final budget following Cabinet on 14^th February 2017 is a Council Function.

Executive Councillor:- Lamb

The report has been circulated with the Cabinet Agenda for its meeting on 19^th January 2016. The relevant Minute and report will be referred direct to all Scrutiny Committees for consideration.

The Committee considered Minute 650 of Cabinet held on 19th January 2017, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to all three Scrutiny Committees, together with a report of the Corporate Management Team presenting the draft revenue budget for 2017/18.

In response to questions concerning PE2, Learning (Appendix 13, page 3/9), the Director of Learning said that he would supply details of the Schools which the authority provides services to.

With regard to Appendix 7 and 8, draft budget for Children & Learning and for Health & Adult Social Care, the Group Manager, Financial Management, said that he would provide written response on employee costs / overspends and also about the apparent increase in Children and Learning government grants.

Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:

Note:- This is an Executive Function, save the approval of the final budget following Cabinet on 14^th February 2017 is a Council Function.

Executive Councillor:- Lamb

The report has been circulated with the Cabinet Agenda for its meeting on 19th January 2016. The relevant Minute and report will be referred direct to all Scrutiny Committees for consideration.

The Committee considered Minute 650 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 19th January 2017, which had been referred direct to all three Scrutiny Committees, together the report of the Corporate Management Team presenting the draft revenue budget for 2017/18.

Resolved:-

That, subject to the exclusion of the proposed charge to schools for Bikeability level 2 training from the 2017/18 Budget Savings all Council Services (excluding schools) (see PL20 on page 7 of Appendix 13), the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:

“1. That the 2017/18 draft revenue budget and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be approved.

2. That it be noted that the 2017/18 draft revenue budget has been prepared on the basis of a Council Tax increase of 4.99%, being 1.99% for general use and 3% for Adult Social Care.

3. That it be noted that the 2017/18 draft revenue budget has been prepared using the provisional local government finance settlement and that the outcome from the final settlement will need to be factored into the final budget proposals for Budget Cabinet and Budget Council.

4. That the 2017/18 draft revenue budget, as endorsed, be referred to all three Scrutiny Committees, Business sector and Voluntary sector to inform Cabinet, which will then recommend the Budget and Council Tax to Council.

5. That the schools position and the recommendations to the Schools Forum on 18th January 2017, as set out in Appendix 14 and 14(i) to the submitted report, be noted and referred to People Scrutiny Committee and then to Cabinet and Council.

6. That the direction of travel for 2018/19 and beyond, as set out in section 15 of the report, be endorsed.”

Note:- This is an Executive Function save that approval of the final budget following Cabinet on 14th February 2017 is a Council Function.

Executive Councillor:- Lamb

Report of the Corporate Management Team  

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Management Team presenting the draft revenue budget for 2017/18.

Members of the Cabinet conveyed their thanks and appreciation to the Director of Finance & Resources and his team for their sterling work in preparing the draft budget.

Resolved:-

1. That the 2017/18 draft revenue budget and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be approved.

2. That it be noted that the 2017/18 draft revenue budget has been prepared on the basis of a Council Tax increase of 4.99%, being 1.99% for general use and 3% for Adult Social Care.

3. That it be noted that the 2017/18 draft revenue budget has been prepared using the provisional local government finance settlement and that the outcome from the final settlement will need to be factored into the final budget proposals for Budget Cabinet and Budget Council.

4. That the 2017/18 draft revenue budget, as endorsed, be referred to all three Scrutiny Committees, Business sector and Voluntary sector to inform Cabinet, which will then recommend the Budget and Council Tax to Council.

5. That the schools position and the recommendations to the Schools Forum on 18th January 2017, as set out in Appendix 14 and 14(i) to the submitted report, be noted and referred to People Scrutiny Committee and then to Cabinet and Council.

6. That the direction of travel for 2018/19 and beyond, as set out in section 15 of the report, be endorsed.

Reason for Decision

Budget scrutiny is at the core of the Council’s corporate planning framework. It is a complex process that is fully integrated with strategic service planning. Annually, prior to the start of the year, the Council agrees the budget using a consistent, transparent and prudent approach.

Other Options

None

Note:- This is an Executive Function save that approval of the final budget following Cabinet on 14th February 2017 is a Council Function.

Referred direct to all three Scrutiny Committees.

Executive Councillor:- Lamb