Agenda item

The Committee considered a Report of the Chamberlain concerning revenue budget monitoring.

Whilst Members welcomed the clarity in the Report, the Chairman asked officers to ensure that, in addition to minimising in-year adjustments, when changes did occur, they were highlighted clearly, and an explanation was provided.

Members asked officers to work with colleagues in the HR Department to ensure that, in an effort to better anticipate the pressures on the budget in good time, greater clarity was established earlier in the financial year about the broad outlook for the annual pay award.

RESOLVED – that the Committee approved the following:

·         to note the report.

·         in accordance with Financial Regulation 2.2 agree to waive £200k of the City Surveyor’s brought forward overspending from 2018-19 relating to additional security costs at the Guildhall complex.