Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs M. A. Sherrey J.P.

The Minutes of the Cabinet held on 13th June 2007 were submitted.

RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the Meeting be approved and confirmed as a correct record.

The Cabinet considered a report which linked the Council’s strategic objectives with service delivery and which gave details of the outturn results across a range of performance indicators which related to service delivery and corporate priorities. In addition the report demonstrated the interrelationship between the Council’s financial position and operational performance. Following discussion it was 

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the considerable improvement in the Council’s performance be noted, in particular, that 38% of the Council’s indicators are now above the local authority average compared to 21% in 2005/06.  

(b)       that the net revenue outturn position of £11.092 million against the Budget of £11.564 million giving an underspend of £472,000 be noted.

(c)        that the list of revenue items to be carried forward be approved.

(d)       that the use of General Fund Revenue Balances and earmarked reserves be approved .

(e)       that the capital underspend of £2.597 million against the total Profiled Capital Budget be noted together with the progress made on capital schemes.

(f)         that the additional Capital budget carry forwards totalling £345,000 be approved.

(g)       that the financing of capital expenditure totalling £4.077 million for the year 2006/07 be noted.

The Cabinet considered a report covering the Council’s Annual Report for 2006/07 together with the required Statement of Internal Control. In addition the report gave details of changes in accounting practice for the 2006/07 accounts. Members expressed their appreciation of the work undertaken by staff together with the improvements made in producing the required accounts and reports in a timely manner. Following discussion it was

RECOMMENDED:   

(a)       that the information contained in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the Annual Report be noted together with the intention that Part 1 in “ Together Bromsgrove”  be based on the approved information contained in Parts 2, 3 and 4. 

(b)       that Part 2, the unaudited Annual Report Performance, be approved in accordance with the Local Government Act 1999 (Best Value).

(c)        that Part 3, the unaudited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2007, be approved in accordance with the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 (amended 2006).

(d)       that the Statement of Internal Control be approved.