Budget Scrutiny Process Feedback
An opportunity for Members to feedback on the Budget Scrutiny process for the 2011/12 to 2013/14 financial planning, which took place in January 2011.
Minutes:
The Committee expressed disappointment that there were no clear outcomes from the budget scrutiny process and agreed that a letter should be sent to the Leader expressing the Committee’s concerns about the Cabinet response to the budget scrutiny process (Action No. 195).
Members expressed that they would be reluctant to contribute the same amount of time and effort into future budget scrutiny due to a general feeling that decisions had already been made and the Committee had not been given the time or opportunity to consider alternative options.