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The Mayor agreed to admit the report as urgent business. The report could not be circulated earlier as vital information was awaited from the preceptors.  The report needed to be admitted in order that the Council Tax may be set for 2009/10.

Councillor Adje highlighted the recommendations as detailed in the report. Other Members contributed to the debate.

Councillor Adje then moved the budget report. There being 29 for and 22 against it was:

RESOLVED:

1.      That the final settlement be noted and that the way forward, as outlined in the report in respect of the budget changes agreed by Council on 9 February 2009, the position on levying authorities and the late additional specific grants be agreed;

2.      That the proposal and provision in respect of children and families as set out in paragraphs 8.1.6 and 8.1.7 of the report be agreed;

3.      That the business unit cash limits, set out in Appendix C of the report, be agreed;

4.      That the Greater London Authority precept be noted;

5.      That the reserves policy as set out in Appendix E of the report, be agreed; and

6.      That the budget resolution in the specified format as set out in appendix F of the report, and the consequent increase in council tax of 1.95% be agreed.