Issue - meetings

The report of the Section 151 Officer

Mr A Wilson presented the report to Members. He highlighted the recommendations as set out in paragraph 2 including the recommendation to set aside some earmarked reserves. He drew Members attention to the table at 3.5 and the draft budget 2019/20 that approval was sought for, and the table at 3.6 was a breakdown of the contributions from the partners. He stated that the contributions had increased and the budget had been worked on the assumption of the earmarked reserves being agreed. Table 3.8.1 detailed the pressures for the forthcoming year including ICT, salaries and amendments to the structure. He advised that the proposed earmarked reserves were to cover pressures over the next year and some of the following year and as such it was hoped that it would help keep contribution requirements down. He reminded Members that they had set a reserve for the current year and it was expected that it would be used by the end of the 2019/20 year. He informed Members that there would still be a £50k general fund balance for contingencies.

It was explained that approval of the budget included the structure amendments noted in confidential section of the report.

Following a question from Councillor Hallam, Mr A Wilson advised that there was an increase for NNDR expenditure due to the valuation of the properties had going up and to cover the cost.

Mrs J Kenny asked Members to consider an additional recommendation

It was moved by Councillor R Hadkiss, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    The 2019/29 budget proposals for the Partnership be approved

2.    The setting up of an earmarked reserve of £100,000 to meet the Revenue and Capital cost of ICT pressures noted in the report (Revenue £36,782, Capital £63,218) be approved.