Decision details

Further to Minute No. 50 of the Cabinet meeting held on 13 October 2011, the Council considered the report of the Chief Executive which provided details of a number of budget proposals for the 2012/13 Budget.  These proposals did not include the budget savings options which were approved by Cabinet for consultation.

The report incorporated the following annexes:

Annex A -      Work Programme Timetable

Annex B -      On going Business Efficiencies and Change Proposals

Annex C -      Equality Impact Assessments

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Council meeting on 22 December 2011 be cancelled and re-scheduled to be held on 24 November 2011, commencing at 6.30 pm in Bootle Town Hall;

(2)      the change proposals in Annex B of the report be approved and Officers be mandated to commence consultation and implementation processes with partners, key stakeholders, employees and Trade Unions, including the issue of relevant statutory and contractual notifications, if appropriate, to achieve change;

(3)      the equality impact assessments set out in Annex C of the report be noted;

(4)      it be noted that all figures in Annex B of the report are working assumptions of proposals/options to be considered and these figures should not be seen as pre-determining any decisions;

(5)      it be noted that at its meeting held on 13 October 2011, the Cabinet approved changes in the Medium Term Financial Plan assumptions;

(6)      the risks outlined in Paragraph 8 of the report be noted; and

(7)      it be noted that further options will be submitted to Council for approval.