Agenda item

This report sets out how budget proposals detailed in the draft 5 year Medium Term Financial Strategy (2017/18 – 2021/22) have been scrutinised, and the recommendations that have been reached by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) and Scrutiny Review Panels.

Members of the Committee are asked to consider and agree recommendations contained within this report so that these can be considered by Cabinet on 14 February 2017, when they will also agree the final MTFS proposals.  

Councillor Arthur provided a short update on the Medium Term Financial Strategy since the Cabinet papers had been published.  The Committee noted the update and discussed the recommendations from the Scrutiny Panels and OSC as set out in the agenda pack.

RESOLVED that

i)          the draft Medium Term Financial Strategy (2017/18 – 2021/22) be noted;

ii)         the additional information as requested during the December round of Scrutiny Panel meetings be noted; and

iii)       the final budget recommendations as set out in the agenda pack be agreed, with the following amendments:

-       New Parking Operating Model (Environment & Community Safety Scrutiny Panel) – the recommendation was to not proceed with the proposal; and

-       Fees and charges review (Adults & Health Scrutiny Panel) – the recommendation was to not proceed with the proposal.