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Revenue and Capital Budget Update 2017/18

Meeting: 05/10/2017 - Cabinet (Item 67)

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Report of the Head of Corporate Resources

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Corporate resources that informed Cabinet of; the current forecast revenue outturn position for the Council for 2017/18 as at the end of August; the current forecast on Council Tax and Business Rates collection for 2017/18; and the current position of the Capital Programme.

 

Decision Made:        That the Cabinet:

i)                 note the forecast deficit outturn position of £0.843m as at the end of August 2017;

ii)               note the progress to date on the achievement of approved Public Sector Reform savings for 2017/18;

iii)              note the forecast position on the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates for 2017/18; and,

iv)             note the current progress in the delivery of the 2017/18 Capital Programme.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

 

To ensure that the Cabinet is informed of the forecast outturn position for the 2017/18 revenue and capital budgets as at the end of August 2017 and to provide an updated forecast of the outturn position with regard to the collection of Council Tax and Business Rates. 

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

None