Issue - meetings

UPDATED BUDGET POSITION

Meeting: 12/09/2017 - Executive (Item 30)

30 UPDATED 2017-18 BUDGET ASSESSMENT PDF 374 KB

Following the 1^st Quarter Financial Position update to the Executive on 11 July 2017, the joint report of the Chief Executive and the Strategic Director corporate Services (Document “O”) details the steps being taken to get the budget back on plan.

Recommended-

That the Executive note the contents of Document “O” and the actions taken to manage the forecast overspend.

(Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

(Stuart McKinnon-Evans 01274 432800)

Decision:

Resolved-

That the contents of Document “O” and the actions taken to manage the forecast overspend be noted

Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee

ACTION: Chief Executive/Strategic Director Corporate Services

Minutes:

Following the 1^st Quarter Financial Position update to the Executive on 11 July 2017, the joint report of the Chief Executive and the Strategic Director Corporate Services (Document “O”) detailed the steps being taken to get the budget back on plan.

It was reported that the service areas with the highest levels of savings at risk were Health and Wellbeing and Children’s Services. The Leader of the Council had determined that a formal group (“Star Chamber”) meet with Strategic Directors of Health & Wellbeing and Children’s Services to suggest ways that the budget proposals could be brought back on track.

The Health and Wellbeing Portfolio Holder referred to the challenges faced due to increasing demand for Children’s services and Health and Wellbeing services and commended the thorough process undertaken in the “Star Chamber”. She noted that in addition to the actions agreed which were referred to in the report the possibility of sharing services with other authorities was being explored.

The Strategic Director Health and Wellbeing reported that a forensic line by line analysis of the budget had been undertaken at weekly meetings. She added that the Council was working with partners in Health, bringing together all the key people in a challenging process. She noted that there had been a lot of activity and support from other areas of the Council.