Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Resolved –
That Executive, having considered the Council’s public sector equality duty as set out in Document “Z”:
(1) Approve for consultation as required with the public, interested parties, staff and Trade Unions the proposed detailed budget changes for 2019/20 and 2020/21 set out at Appendix D and any revisions to previous decisions as set out in Appendix F to Document “Z”.
(2) Approve for consultation as required with the public, interested parties, staff and Trade Unions the proposed detailed budget changes for 2020/21 as set out in Appendix E to Document “Z”.
(3) Approve for consultation as required with the public, interested parties, staff and Trade Unions the proposed recurrent spending included in the financial estimates as set out in Appendix C to Document “Z”.
(4) Approve for consultation the proposed new capital schemes as set out in section 8 of Document “Z”.
(5) Note the proposed use of reserves as set out in Appendix G to Document “Z”.
(6) Approve the consultation mechanisms and processes set out in Appendix H to Document “Z”.
(7) Approve the implementation of the retail relief scheme for properties with a rateable value below £51,000 for the two year period 2019/20 to 2021/22 as set out in Appendix I to Document “Z”.
(8) Authorise the Director of Finance, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to proceed with a pooled 75% business rate pilot if the application is approved by MHCLG.
(9) Authorise Strategic Directors to engage with stakeholders to develop draft plans and options for the reforms and changes required to deliver a balanced budget in 2020/21.
ACTION: Director of Finance / Strategic Directors
Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate
(Tom Caselton – 01274 434472)
Publication date: 05/12/2018
Date of decision: 04/12/2018
Decided at meeting: 04/12/2018 - Executive
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