Agenda item

Joint report of the Chamberlain and Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered the report of the Chamberlain regarding the latest approved revenue budget for 2015/16 and the provisional revenue budget for 2016/17. The Chamberlain informed Members of the following amendments due to be made to the total recharges across funds for Woodredon and Warlies as follows:

Actual 2014-15: £28,000

Latest Approved Budget 2015-16: £14,000

Original Budget 2016-17: £11,000

Movement 2015-16 to 2016-17: £3,000

Members noted that £5,389,000 of City’s Cash was spent to maintain Epping Forest.

Resolved – that Members:

·       Reviewed the provisional 2016/17 revenue budget to ensure that it reflects the

Committee’s objectives and, if so, approve the budget for submission to the Finance

Committee;

· Authorised the Chamberlain, in consultation with the Director of Open Spaces, to

revise these budgets to allow for any further implications arising from Corporate

Projects, departmental reorganisations and other reviews, and changes to the

Additional Works Programme. Any changes over £50,000 would be reported to

Committee.