Issue - meetings

Members are asked to approve the Budget Strategy 2016-17.

The Executive gave consideration to the Budget Strategy for 2016/17. It was highlighted that, under paragraph 3.1, the final sentence of the first bullet point should refer to 2015/16 rather than 2014/15.

During discussion, the following amendments to the strategy were moved by Councillor Surtees and seconded by Councillor Hall:

·         where fees were to be increased by more than 1.1%, any income attributable to the increase above this rate be set aside in an improvement reserve (page 11 of the report)

·         The ICT retender saving be amended from £100k to £50k (page 9 of the report)

·         The £50k for private management of the Atkins building be excluded from the cast down figure (page 9 of the report).

The amendments were supported and it was therefore

RESOLVED – the budget strategy, as amended, be approved.

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction).

The committee reviewed the budget strategy 2016-17 prior to approval by the Executive. It was

RESOLVED – the budget strategy 2016/17 be endorsed for approval by the Executive.