Issue - meetings

The Board received a report that set out proposals to allocate Area Based Grant (ABG) and Basic Command Unit (BCU) funds for 2010/11 that would achieve efficiency savings for 10%.

It was noted that the Board had been asked to identify 10% of savings during 2010/11 in order provide a contingency fund for 2011/12. As it was likely that there were be a significant drop in the level of funding available from 2011/12 onwards it was considered sensible to set aside a contingency to lessen the impact that this may have.

The Chair noted that given the current economic climate it was sensible and appropriate to review the projects in receipt of funding and to plan for likely reductions in the funding available.

RESOLVED:

That the proposed reduction from the 2009/10 allocations be approved.

That the HSP