Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk, the Chamberlain, the Comptroller and City Solicitor.

The Committee received a joint report of the Town Clerk, Chamberlain, and Comptroller and City Solicitor which sought approval from Members for the provisional revenue budget for 2018/19, for subsequent submission to the Finance Committee.

The Assistant Town Clerk reported that he was aware that there was currently no budget for Member’s facilities such as stationary and furniture and it was agreed that this be considered and reported back in the general budget report.

RESOLVED - To

1)         Critically review the provisional 2018/19 revenue budget to ensure that it reflects the Committee’s objectives;

2)         Note the unidentified savings lines for Town Clerk’s Budgets of £358,000 and the estimated £169,000 over the local risk resource base on the Comptrollers and City Solicitor’s Budgets;

3)         Approve the budget for submission to the Finance Committee and

4)         Authorise the Chamberlain to revise these budgets to reflect any further implications arising from the Service Based Reviews and other corporate efficiency projects.