Agenda item

Joint report of the Chamberlain, Assistant Town Clerk and Director of Major Projects, Director of Open Spaces, and Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members considered a joint report of the Chamberlain, the Assistant Town Clerk & Director of Major Projects; Director of Open Spaces; and the Director of Community & Children’s Services with respect to revenue and capital budgets for 2021/22. The estimates had been prepared in accordance with the budget envelope set by the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee, and there were savings yet to be identified. Monetising digital services was under consideration to increase revenue. Whilst there was concern about the affect that budget cuts would have on people and services, the Chair emphasised that the Committee must make decisions to work the budget allocation.

RESOLVED, that Members –

1.    review the proposed allocation of the 2021/22 revenue budget to ensure that it reflects the Committee’s objectives and approve the budget for submission to the Finance Committee;

2.    authorise the Chamberlain, in consultation with the Directors of Community and Children’s Services, Open Spaces and the Assistant Town Clerk and Director of Major Projects to revise these budgets to allow for any further implications arising from Corporate Projects, other reviews and changes to the Cyclical Works Programme;

3.    review and approve the draft capital budget; and,

4.    agree that any minor amendments for 2020/21 and 2021/22 budgets arising during budget setting be delegated to the Chamberlain.