Decision details

CORPORATE ADMINISTRATIVE SPENDING REVIEW

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve savings arising from a review of corporate administrative support budgets.

Decision:

To approve reductions in budgets of £240,000 in 2017/18, rising to £1.3million in 2018/19 and to delegate authority to the Director of Finance to determine the budget ceilings to reduce.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The Council is in the middle of a severe period of financial restraint, and needs to find savings estimated at £40m by 2019/20. The spending review programme is the chief means by which we are seeking to save money. One such review is a review of administrative roles, and the decision follows conclusion of this review.

Alternative options:

No other optional are applicable.

Publication date: 30/05/2017

Date of decision: 07/06/2017

Effective from: 15/06/2017

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