Agenda item

Report of the Chamberlain.

The Committee considered a Report of the Chamberlain concerning the revenue budgets for operational services in 2019/20.

Members asked for more clarity on whether this was for Finance Committee to approve, the Chairman queried whether this was in fact a matter for the Resource Allocation Sub-Committee; the Deputy Chamberlain responded that Finance Committee had oversight over the whole financial picture, so the figures should be agreed by Finance Committee, Resources Allocation Sub, and P&R.

Members expressed caution that substantial increases were being slipped through. They requested officers be clearer about where the figures have started, and where they have moved since.

Turning to Appendix D, the Deputy Chairman requested that, going forward, more focus should be given to the capital side of the budget and less on the revenue side, the big projects will be coming on stream shortly and the focus should reflect this.

The Deputy Chamberlain added that it was also important to keep in mind the knock-on effect i.e. extra financial consequences from capital decisions.

RESOLVED – that the Committee approved the following:

·         Review and approve the proposed 2019/20 revenue budgets;

·         authorise the Chamberlain to revise these budgets, as set out in paragraph 16 for potential changes to central and departmental support service apportionments and decisions of the Resource Allocation Sub Committee in relation to the Additional Works Programme;

·         note the approved capital and supplementary revenue budgets.