Agenda item

Joint report of the Chamberlain and the Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered a joint report of the Chamberlain and Director of Open Spaces that provided Members with an update regarding the latest approved revenue budget for 2015/16 and sought approval to a provisional revenue budget for 2016/17, subject to the subsequent approval of the Finance Committee.

RESOLVED – That:-

a)    the provisional 2016/17 revenue budget be reviewed to ensure that it reflects the

Committee’s objectives and approved for submission to the Finance Committee;

b)    the Chamberlain be authorised, 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;

c)    if specific service based review proposals included with this budget report are rejected by the Committee, or other Committees request that further proposals are pursued, the substitution of other suitable proposals for a corresponding amount be delegated to the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the relevant Committee; and

d)    if the substituted saving is not considered to be straight forward in nature, then the Town Clerk be authorised to consult the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen of the Policy and Resources Committee prior to approving an alternative proposal(s).