Decision details

To approve the final General Fund Budget Proposals 2013/14 and recommend to Council to approve the final General Fund Budget Proposals 2013/14

RESOLVED THAT it be recommended to Council that:

1. The revised budget for 2012/13 with a projected underspend of £260.5k be noted and that the proposals for its use be approved as detailed in Appendix 3.

Having considered the budget assessment by the Section 151 Officer at Appendix 9 :

2. the final budget proposals including a proposed council tax for the services provided by Cheltenham Borough Council of £187.12 for the year 2013/14 (a 0% increase based on a B and D property) be approved.

3. the growth proposals, including one off initiatives at Appendix 3, be approved.

4. the savings / additional income and the budget strategy at Appendix 4 be approved.

5. the proposed capital programme at Appendix 6, as outlined in Section 8 be approved.

6. the proposed Property Maintenance programme at Appendix 7, as outlined in section 9 be approved

7. the potential liability in respect of Municipal Mutual Insurance, as outlined in Section 10, be noted and that £80k has been built into the revised budget as a provision to cover the potential exposure to this liability be noted.

8. a level of supplementary estimate of £100,000 for 2013/14 as outlined in section 13 be approved.