Decision details

The purpose of this report is to set out the Council’s financial performance against its revenue budget in the financial year 2017/18. Given the scale of Given the scale of Government funding cuts, departments are inevitably under pressure to provide services with less funding, which is very challenging.  The outturn position is consistent with the picture that has been emerging during the year with the main issues remaining the same.

To note that I have already taken a decision to transfer funds between various reserves on 24th May, these being necessary prior to completion of the accounts.

To approve the following spending review savings:

a)         a reduction to the Housing General Fund budget of £25k from 2017/18, as detailed in Appendix B, Para 10.3.  This saving relates to Border House, which is now being charged to the HRA.

b)         a reduction in Legal Registration & Coronial Services of £75k from 2018/19 as detailed in Appendix B, Para 5.1

To note the achievement of the spending review saving of £555k from 2019/20, in relation to the Sexual Health services as detailed in Appendix B, Para 13.6. This saving will be achieved as a consequence of the relocation of premises.

Note: The decision taken did not meet the criteria of a Key Decision and was, therefore, taken as Non-Key decision.

The City Mayor and Overview Select Committee receive a report on the forecast revenue budget position regularly throughout the year (as well as an outturn report at the end of the year).  Reports often require decisions consequent to the position reported.

Not applicable.