Decision details

Chief Finance Officer's Report

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To set out the Chief Finance Officer’s annual report for the 2018/19 financial year

Decision:

That:

 

1)        the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) report and the issues contained within, including the local government finance settlement and the sections on key risks, be noted and consideration will be given to these when setting the council tax for 2019/20 and agreeing the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP);

 

2)        the Council’s response to the draft local government finance settlement as set out in Appendix two to the report, be supported;

 

3)        the Council’s ongoing representations for fairer funding for the residents of Wokingham Borough Council be noted.

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Declarations: None

Dispensations: None

Reference Number: WBC1063

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Consultees

Appendix A - CFO Report
Appendix B - Response to draft finance settlement

Contact: Mark Thompson Email: mark.thompson@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6555, Bob Watson Email: bob.watson@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 07801 664389.

Report author: Mark Thompson

Publication date: 31/01/2019

Date of decision: 31/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 31/01/2019 - Executive

Effective from: 09/02/2019

Accompanying Documents: