Decision details

To approve the budget setting process

RESOLVED THAT

1.      the budget setting timetable at Appendix 2 be approved.

2.      the expected cut in government funding of £844k (13.6%) for 2014/15 and estimated funding gap of £989k be noted.

3.      the budget strategy outlined in section 4 and appendix 3 be approved.

4.      the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance be requested to consider suggestions from the Budget Scrutiny Working Group in preparing the interim budget proposals for 2014/15 as outlined in section 5.