Issue - items at meetings - Presentation on the Budget Process, recommended Capital Programme and Draft Base Budget for 20??/?? - 20??/??

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Presentation on the Budget Process, recommended Capital Programme and Draft Base Budget for 20??/?? - 20??/??

 

 

Meeting: 06/01/2009 - Joint Overview and Scrutiny Board (Item 9)

9 Medium Term Financial Plan for 2009/10-2011/12 pdf icon PDF 39 KB

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Minutes:

The Head of Financial Services, Ms. J. Pickering, provided Members with an update on the current position of the Medium Term Financial Plan (revenue and capital budgets) for 2009/10 to 2011/12, including the proposed pressures and savings. 

 

It was stated that in relation to section 7 of the report “Fees and Charges”, the wording in paragraph 7.1 would be amended to reflect how VAT savings would be passed on to the customer in terms of car parking charges.  It was also clarified that only those bids prioritised as “high” would receive funding if approved.

 

A number of questions were raised, particularly regarding the new bids listed in Appendix A including the Customer Service Centre (CSC) staffing issue, Climate Change Strategy, Project Support, Community Transport, Improvement Manager and Civil Parking Enforcement.

 

In relation to the new bid for Community Transport, it was clarified that there was a detailed business case and that the wording in Appendix A would therefore be updated.

 

Questions were also raised in relation to the replacement of CCTV equipment listed under Appendix D.  With regards to funding, it was clarified that the District Council covered all costs, however, a formal letter had been sent to West Mercia Police requesting financial assistance.

 

The Chairman informed the Board that he understood that the Leader would propose to the Cabinet that the two additional Local Neighbourhood Partnerships (Hagley and Charford) receive the full amount of funding for 2009/10 of £5000 per Councillor instead of a total of £4000 for the area, as stated in the current draft budget.

 

RESOLVED that the report on the Medium Term Financial Plan be noted.