Agenda item

(Report of the Director of Finance - To be introduced by the Executive Member for Finance): To consider the proposed budget package for 2006/7 and later years.

(Report of the Director of Finance – Agenda Item 8):

We noted that a number of the figures contained in the report were subject to finalisation and would be amended in the report to Council meeting.

RESOLVED:

1. That approval be granted to the changes and variations set out at paragraph 9 and Appendix B to the interleaved report.

2. That the outcome of the consultation processes set out at paragraph 11 of the interleaved report be noted.

3. That approval be granted to the new savings and investment proposals set out in paragraphs 12 and 13 and Appendices D and E to the interleaved report.

4. That approval be granted to the changes to existing savings in respect of Red Gables, IT and Social Service commissioning as set out in paragraph 12.1 of the interleaved report.

5. That approval be granted to the proposals for the Children’s Services (DSG) budget set out in Appendix F to the interleaved report and the request to the school’s forum to approve an additional increase to the central expenditure limit be noted.

6. That approval be granted to the proposals for the HRA budget set out in Appendix G to the interleaved report.

7. That approval be granted to the proposals for the capital programme set out in Appendices H and J to the interleaved report.

8. That approval be granted to the treasury management strategy and policy and prudential limits set out in Appendix K to the interleaved report.

9. That approval be granted to the proposed General Fund budget requirement of £366,102 million, subject to the final settlement and the decisions of precepting and levying authorities, and the consequences for Council Tax levels

10. That it be noted that the final decision on budget and Council Tax for 2006/7 would be made at the Council meeting on 20 February 2006.

11. That the Council be informed accordingly.