Decision details

Further to Minute No. 65 of the meeting held on 8 July 2010, the Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive which provided an update on the development of a prioritisation and budget review process related to the Council's Medium Term Financial Plan and the 2011/12 budget.

The report indicated that as part of the process, six strategic/organisation design project work streams had been identified to close the overall savings gap required by the Council which would have a senior management lead officer and be overseen by an Elected Member Group comprising of a Lead Cabinet Member, a second Cabinet Member (or nominee) and a Scrutiny Chair/Labour spokesperson to ensure all party representation.

The report also set out a number of savings options for progression following an initial review of the outstanding Strategic Budget Review Options and other potential savings.

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

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the report, be noted;

(2)            approval be given to the establishment of the identified Strategic/ Organisation Design project work-streams, together with the Lead Officer support and Elected Member Overseeing Groups;

(3)       it be noted that officers intend to present further tactical/operational budget savings options to future meetings of the Cabinet, as the prioritisation process develops, which will work towards the closure of the 2011/12-2013/14 budget gap; and

(4)       the Council be recommended to give approval to the progression of the savings options identified in paragraph 8 of the report to achieve full year budget savings of £2.4m in 2011/12.