Agenda item

Joint report of the Chamberlain, Director of the Built Environment, Director of Markets and Consumer Protection and Director of Open Spaces.

The Committee considered the joint report of the Chamberlain, the Director of the Built Environment, the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection and the Director of Open Spaces on the Revenue and Capital Budgets and High-Level Summary Business Plans 2020/21.

The Committee was notified that the budget for the Port Health and Environmental Services is pre-planned.  A Member asked whether the proposals for a Variable Grade Scheme were realistic. The Committee was informed that the review of professional boundaries would ensure that  the appropriate staff are employed to do the right job at the right level, for example ensuring the administration work is not undertaken by professional officers, if it is not needed, this ensuring a lean and cost effective service provision.  The Departments continues to scrutinise its workforce ensuring continuity, development and upskilling talents where possible. 

A Member enquired if the Port Health and Environmental Services is going to be able to reach its targets. The Committee was advised that work has been realigned according to the corporate priorities thus will have limited impact on the Port Health and Environmental Services.

RESOLVED – Members:

i) reviewed and approved the proposed revenue budget for 2020/21 for

submission to Finance Committee;

ii) reviewed and approved the proposed capital budgets for 2020/21 for

submission to Finance Committee;

iii) authorised the Chamberlain, in consultation with the Directors of the Built

Environment, Markets and Consumer Protection, and Open Spaces, to

revise these budgets to allow for any further implications arising from

Corporate Projects, other reviews and changes to the Cyclical Works

Programme;

iv) agreed that minor amendments for 2019/20 and 2020/21 budgets arising

during budget setting be delegated to the Chamberlain;

v) noted the factors taken into consideration in compiling the Business Plans

of the Departments of the Built Environment, Markets and Consumer

Protection, and Open Spaces, including efficiency measures; and

vi) approved, subject to the incorporation of any changes sought by this

Committee, the final high-level summary Business Plans for 2020/21.