Issue - meetings

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction).

Having already had the opportunity to fully debate this item at the Scrutiny Commission, members are asked to submit any outstanding questions by 4pm on 16 May so that they may be answered at the meeting or in writing.

Members gave consideration to the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2013/14 – 2016/17, which had been debated at length by the Scrutiny Commission the previous week. Whilst there was general support for the strategies and current/proposed actions of the Borough Council , disappointment was expressed at the effect that cuts in funding, particularly those made by the County Council eg libraries, were having on local communities, which would be further exacerbated should any funding streams to parish councils be removed. It was moved by Councillor Lynch, seconded by Councillor Bray and unanimously

RESOLVED –

(i)         the Medium Term Financial Strategy be approved;

(ii)        the targets set out in the report to ensure achievement of the “best case” financial scenario be noted.