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 January 2018 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 with a request to include a number of schemes, as detailed in the report.

Decision Made: That:

(1)            the forecast deficit outturn position of £2.251m as at the end of January 2018 and the mitigating actions taken, outlined in section 3.7, of the report, to deliver a balanced in-year budget be noted; 

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

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

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

(5)            the inclusion of the  additional capital schemes, outlined in section 7 of the report, to the Capital Programme be approved.