Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Corporate Resources that advised of the current forecast revenue outturn position for the Council for 2017/18 as at the end of December 2017 and that this forecast would be informed by the latest analysis of expenditure and income due to the Council, in addition to the progress in delivering approved savings; the current forecast on Council Tax and Business Rates collection for 2017/18; and the current position of the Capital Programme.

Decision Made: That:

(1)          further remedial actions with a value of £1.379m are developed in order to deliver a balanced in-year budget, supporting the £1.000m of actions that had already been identified, be confirmed;

(2)          the progress to date on the achievement of approved Public Sector Reform savings for 2017/18, be agreed;

(3)          the forecast position on the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates for 2017/18 be agreed; and

(4)          the current progress in the delivery of the 2017/18 Capital Programme and the forecast outturn position for the year be agreed.