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Report by Executive Director – Customer Services
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Minutes:
The Council gave consideration to a report which set out a consultation exercise that will give our communities the opportunity to contribute to transforming the work of the Council together with the recommendations of the Policy & Resources Committee of 19 October 2017.
Decision
The Council:
1. Noted the current estimated budget
outlook position for 2018/19 to 2020/21 as outlined in report 3(a).
2. Endorsed the management and operational
savings identified in report 3(b) and that officers will proceed to implement
as part of normal business.
3. Agreed further development of the policy
savings identified in report 3(c) for consideration at the council budget in
February 2018.
4. Noted that even if all the savings
listed in reports 3(b) and 3(c) were to be accepted, there would still be a
revenue funding gap for 2018/19 and subsequent years and that a balanced budget
would not be delivered based on current mid-range estimates.
5. In light of the above and the
requirement for the council to deliver a balanced budget, requests that
officers explore and bring forward additional savings options.
6. Agreed to carry out a budget
consultation exercise as proposed in report 3(d), which should be updated to
reflect comments made by members at the Policy and Resources Committee meeting
of 19th October and any further comments from today’s meeting of the
council, as appropriate.
(Ref: Report by Head of Strategic Finance dated 5 October 2017, submitted, Report by the Head of Strategic Finance dated 5 October 2017, submitted, Report by Executive Director of Customer Services dated 22 September 2017, submitted, Report by Executive Director of Customer Services dated 22 September 2017, submitted)
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