Decision details

RESOLVED THAT

1.     the budget setting timetable at Appendix 2 (as amended) be approved.

2.     the expected cut in government funding of £835k for 2015/16, the estimated funding gap of £902k and the large amount of work done so far to bridge this gap be noted.

3.     the budget strategy outlined in section 5 and appendix 3 be approved.

4.     the increases in garden waste charges as at paragraph 5.15 be approved

5.     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 2015/16 as outlined in section 5.