Agenda item

The Committee considered a late report setting out the 2016/17 budget. A Member asked that the table set out in appendix 3 also include the anticipated budget for 2017/18 for easy comparison.

RESOLVED – That:

·         The provisional 2017/18 be approved for submission to the Finance Committee;

·         The Chamberlain, in consultation with the Director of Open Spaces, be approved 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 to be reported to Committee.

·         If specific service based review proposals included with the budget report are rejected by the Committee, or other Committees request that further proposals are pursued, that the substitution of other suitable proposals for a corresponding amount be delegated to the Town Clerk in discussion with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the relevant Committee. If the substituted saving is not considered to be straight forward in nature, then the Town Clerk to also consult the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen of the Policy and Resources Committee prior to approving an alternative proposal(s).

One Member abstained from voting.