Agenda item
Draft General Fund Revenue Budget 2016/17
- Meeting of Cabinet, Tuesday, 19th January, 2016 2.00 pm (Item 562.)
- View the background to item 562.
Report of Corporate Management Team |
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Management Team presenting the draft revenue budget for 2016/17.
Resolved:-
1. That the 2016/17 draft revenue budget and any required commencement of consultation, statutory or otherwise, be endorsed.
2. That it be noted that the 2016/17 draft revenue budget has been prepared on the basis of a Council Tax increase of 1.99% and a new Adult Social Care precept of 2%.
3. That it be noted that the 2016/17 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 the Cabinet and Council.
4. That the 2016/17 draft revenue budget, as endorsed, be referred to all 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 budget position and the recommendations from the Schools Forum on 13th January 2016, as set out in Appendix 13 and 13(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 2017/18 and beyond, as set out in section 15 of the report, be endorsed.
Reason for Decision
Budget setting is at the core of the Council’s corporate planning framework. It is a complex process that is fully integrated with strategic and service planning. Annually, prior to the start of the financial year, the Council agrees its budget using a consistent, transparent and prudent approach.
Other Options
None
Note:- This is an Executive Function, save the approval
of the final budget following Cabinet on 11th February
2016 is a Council Function.
Referred direct to all three Scrutiny Committees.
Executive Councillor:-
Woodley
Supporting documents:
- GF Revenue Budget 2016-17 Final (Cabinet 190116), item 562. PDF 165 KB
- Budget 2016-17 APP 1 to 8, item 562. PDF 55 KB
- Appendix 9 - Schedule of proposed pressures 2016-17, item 562. PDF 55 KB
- Appendix 10 - Pressures descriptions 2016-17, item 562. PDF 64 KB
- Appendix 11 - Schedule of proposed savings 2016-17, item 562. PDF 71 KB
- Appendix 12 - Savings descriptions 2016-17, item 562. PDF 108 KB
- Appendix 13 - Schools Budget, item 562. PDF 51 KB
- Appendix 13(i) - 2016-17 DSG Schools Budget, item 562. PDF 73 KB
- Appendix 14 - Corporate Priorities 2016-17, item 562. PDF 70 KB
- Appendix 15 - EA report, item 562. PDF 81 KB