Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces and Chamberlain.

Members considered a joint report of the Chamberlain and Director of Open Spaces regarding Revenue & Capital Budgets – Open Spaces & City Gardens 2018/19 & 2019/20 and the following points were made.

·         The Chamberlain noted that the aims of the report were twofold – the Committee was asked to approve its own budget for Open Spaces and City Gardens, and to review in its strategic capacity the provisional 2019/20 revenue budgets for the services overseen by other Open Space Service Committees.

·         In response to a question from a Member regarding developer contributions to Open Spaces, the Chamberlain noted that £250,000 was currently awaiting approval under the Medium-Term Financial Plan.

RESOLVED, that Members

·         Approve the provisional 2019/20 revenue budget for the Directorate, Bunhill Fields and City Gardens for submission to the Finance Committee;

·         Note the provisional 2019/20 revenue budget for the services overseen by the other Open Space Service Committees;

·         Authorise 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.

·         Delegate to the Chamberlain any minor budget changes for 2018/19 and 2019/20 as a result of the completion of the asset verification exercise.

·         Approve the draft Capital and Supplementary Revenue budget.