Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the Medium Term Financial Plan (revenue budgets) for 2007/2008 to 2009/2010.  Following discussion it was

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the budget pressures identified as unavoidable and high in Appendix B of the report be included within the Medium Term Financial Plan as follows:

(b)       that the recommended savings/additional income generation identified in Appendix C of the report be included within the Medium Term Financial Plan as follows:

(c)        that officers undertake a review of alternative methods of service delivery to achieve savings as identified in Appendix C of the report ;

(d)       that the statutory resolutions (to be circulated following receipt of all parish precept notifications), setting a Council Tax for 2007/2008 of £172.46 for a Band D property be approved;

(e)       that the fees and charges set out in Appendix D be approved;

(f)         that the Head of Financial Service be authorised to approve any further increases in fees and charges in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and other Portfolio Holders as appropriate to the circumstances;

(g)       that in view of the receipt of the petition in relation to charges for car parking permits, officers be requested to investigate means by which the budget of £50,000 can be utilised to ensure the Council’s car park facilities may be used to best advantage by disabled persons and all sections of the community;

(h)        that any financial recommendations from Scrutiny Task Groups be considered on the basis that projects which are self funding be considered in the financial year in which they are proposed and that any additional funding requests be approved for consideration as part of the following year’s budget process.

RESOLVED: that thanks be expressed to all staff who have contributed to the budget process, in particular the Head of Financial Services and her staff.