The report of the Director of Human Resources (Document “BB”) and appendices provide interim feedback from the Council’s Trade Unions on the Council’s budget proposals for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 Council Budget for consideration by Executive.

Recommended -

That Executive considers and has regard to the interim feedback received from the Council’s Trade Unions in relation to the budget proposals when considering its recommendations to Council on the Council’s budget for the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19.

(Corporate Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

(Michelle Moverley – 01274 437883)

On 6 December 2016 the Executive approved new budget proposals for consultation as required with the public, interested parties, staff and the Trade Unions.  The report of the Chief Executive (Document “BA”) and appendices provided feedback from the public engagement and consultation programme and set out a summary of the equality assessments carried out on the Executive’s Budget proposals for 2017-18 and 2018-19. There was particular reference to the Council’s responsibilities under equality legislation to enable the Executive to have due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty when considering its recommendations to Council on a budget for 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The Leader thanked staff and unions for the meaningful and constructive consultation. 

Resolved -

That Executive considers and has regard to the interim feedback received from the Council’s Trade Unions contained in Document “BB” in relation to the budget proposals when considering its recommendations to Council on the Council’s budget for the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19.

ACTION: Director of Human Resources