Issue - meetings

RESOLVED that the Executive noted:

i)               the overall forecast of the current position of the General Fund revenue budget, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) illustrated in the Executive summary and appendices attached to the report.

ii)              delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Sport and Leisure to discount or uplift Leisure charges.

The Executive Member for Finance reported that savings within the Council had made of £2.2 million. There was an emerging picture of increased numbers of children in care and increasing numbers of children moving into the area, including unaccompanied asylum seeking children, this had led to increasing pressures on Council budgets. This was coupled with a reduction in income from car parks and leisure activities.

She reported that the Council would need to continue to make difficult and unpopular decisions to ensure that the Council did not go into special measures. Every part of the Council had been asked to consider where savings could be made. The report showed that the Council was moving in the right direction.

The  Deputy Leader thanked officers and the Executive Member for Finance for all their hard work.

RESOLVED that the Executive noted:

i)               the overall forecast of the current position of the General Fund revenue budget, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) illustrated in the Executive summary and appendices attached to the report.

ii)              delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Sport and Leisure to discount or uplift Leisure charges.