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To receive the minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on…

 

 

Meeting: 24/01/2018 - Council (Item 78)

78 To receive the minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 6th December 2017 and 10th January 2018 pdf icon PDF 152 KB

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Minutes:

The minutes of the Cabinet meetings held on 6th December 2017 and 10th January 2018 were received for information.

 

Members raised and discussed a number of items within those minutes, including:

 

·         Minute No. 68/17 and to what the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Strategic Housing was referring to in respect of his disappointment at comments made at Council.  It was clarified that any criticism made had not been aimed at officers.

·          Minute No. 71/17 and whether the shortfall would continue and what progress had been made in meeting the savings from the Efficiency Plan.  The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Resources responded that the figures for Quarter 3 would be key and that no cuts were anticipated this year.  All Heads of Service had been asked to look again at their budgets in order to make savings.

·         Auditors comments in respect of the Efficiency Plan – it was confirmed that this was a four year plan.