Decision details

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive which provided an update on the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2010/11 to 2012/13.  The report highlighted the emerging spending pressures, the base assumptions used to determine the budget gap for the above period and the current approved capital schemes which had yet to be contractually committed.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)      the amended Budget Gaps for 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 be noted;

(2)      the assumption for the level of pay award provision be amended to 0.5% in 2010/11 and 1% in the following two years;

(3)      the "Other Services Growth" set out in Appendix B of the report be deleted from the Medium Term Financial Plan at this stage;

(4)      the provision for unavoidable demand be increased to £6.685m in 2010/11, £4.608m in 2011/12 and £3.851m in 2012/13, as detailed in paragraph 4.1.2 of the report;

(5)      the following uncommitted schemes set out in Appendix C of the report be deleted from the Capital Programme:

1.     Pine Grove Depot

2.     Hawthorne Road Carriageway Maintenance

3.     Disaster Recovery Business Continuity

4.     Roof Repairs to Libraries

5.     Demolition Fund

6.     Development Fund

(6)      the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environmental Services submit a report to the Cabinet on the current position relating to the Southport Commerce Park – Phase 3 scheme referred to in Appendix C of the report. The report to provide details of the outcome of the bid for external funding and the marketing proposals.

(7)      the remaining schemes in Appendix C of the report be retained in the Capital Programme

(8)      the current assumption of a 3% Council Tax increase for 2010/11 be noted and it be considered further in the new year; and

(9)      the Council be requested to approve the above mentioned amendments to the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2010/11 to 2012/13.

(In accordance with Rule 18.5 of the Council and Committee Procedure

Rules, the following Councillors requested that their votes against the

following resolutions, referred to above be recorded, namely:

Resolution 5 (2) Deletion of Hawthorne Road Carriageway Maintenance Scheme:

Councillors P Dowd, Fairclough and Maher

Resolution 7 – Retention of the Netherton Activity Centre Scheme:

Councillors Brodie-Browne, Lord Fearn, Robertson and Tattersall

Resolution 7 – Retention of the Southport Market Refurbishment Scheme:

Councillors Brodie-Browne, Lord Fearn, Robertson and Tattersall

Resolution 7 – Retention of the Botanic Gardens Museum – Roof and Lift Scheme:

Councillors P Dowd, Fairclough, Griffiths, Maher and Parry

Resolution 7 – Retention of the IT Strategy – Health and Social Care Scheme:

Councillors Brodie-Browne, Lord Fearn, Robertson and Tattersall

Resolution 7 – Retention of the Energy Efficiency Scheme:

Councillors Griffiths, Parry and Porter)