Decision details

To approve the strategy, process and timetable for the budget process 2016/17

RESOLVED THAT

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

2.    the budget strategy and MTFS outlined in section 5 and Appendix 3 be approved.

3.    the reserve realignments outlined in section 7 and the level of reserves projected at Appendix 4 be approved.

4.    the expected cut in government baseline funding of £277k for 2016/17, the estimated funding gap of £1.825m and the large amount of work done so far to bridge this gap be noted.

5.    the intention for this Council to remain in the Gloucestershire Business Rates Pool in 2016/17 as outlined in section 6 be noted.

6.    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 2016/17 as outlined in section 8.