Agenda item

Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2017/18

Report of the Corporate Management Team  

 

Minutes:

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

 

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