Decision details

Council budget strategy update 2020 to 2023 Revenue & 2020 to 2025 Capital

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the financial planning framework for consideration of forthcoming budget proposals and plans, informed by updated forward spend and funding forecasts

Decision:

(1)  That the funding and spend assumptions informing the updated budget forecasts, as set out in section 2 of the considered report, be noted.

(2)  That the current and forecast earmarked reserves and general balances, as set out at Appendix B, be noted.

(3)  That the existing 2019-2024 capital budget plans rolled forward, as set out at Appendix D, be noted.

(4)  That the corporate budget timetable and approach, as set out at Appendix F, be noted.

(5)  That the report be submitted to Council on 16 October 2019 with a recommendation;

(i)            That approval be given to the updated baseline general fund revenue and Housing Revenue Account budget spending control totals over the 2020 - 2023 period, as set out at Appendix A (general fund) and Appendix C (HRA) of the considered report.

(ii)          That approval be given to the budget planning framework, as set out in the considered report.

(iii)         That approval be given to the budget consultation approach and timetable, as set out within the considered report.

Report author: James Anderson

Publication date: 10/10/2019

Date of decision: 08/10/2019

Decided at meeting: 08/10/2019 - Cabinet

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