Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Housing and Customer Services

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report to members.  He asked Cabinet to note the assurances from the Section 151 Officer and to recommend that full Council approve the General Fund and Special Expenses Revenue budgets for the forthcoming year, freeze the district’s share of council tax and transfer the budgeted surplus income over expenditure to the Self Sufficiency reserve.  He highlighted the changes to the draft budget which had been presented to Cabinet in December as outlined at Appendix B, and the increase to the Special Expenses budget as set out in Appendix C.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor N J Rushton and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    The assurance statement by the Section 151 Officer be noted;

2.    Council be recommended to approve the General Fund Revenue budget for 2019/20 as summarised in Appendix B

3.    Council be recommended to approve the Special Expenses Revenue budget for 2019/20 as summarised in Appendix C

4.    Council be recommended to freeze the district’s share of council tax in 2019/20

5.    Council be recommended to require budgeted surplus income over expenditure in 2019/20 to be transferred to the self sufficiency reserve

Reason for decision: To enable the Council to set a balanced budget for 2019/20 as required by statute.