| Reference Number :- | 2368 |
| Date :- | 2013/12/13 |
| Decision Maker :- | Cabinet |
| Subject to Call-in :- | No |
| Subject of Decision :- | Updated Financial Baseline 2014/15 and Detailed Budget Proposals for a Revised Budget 2013/14 and Original Budget for 2014/15 |
| Decision :- | a) That, after taking into account the comments of the Corporate Management Committee on the Initial Financial Baseline 2014/15, the updated Financial Baseline 2014/15 and the detailed budget proposals (including fees and charges) set out in the Appendices be agreed. b) That the Council Tax for 2014/15 be unchanged from 2013/14. c) That if the final financial position is more or less advantageous to the Council (from either revised estimates or estimates for 2014/15) then any increase or decrease is adjusted against the Fit for Purpose Budget. d) That the Corporate Management Committee’s comments on the Updated Financial Baseline 2014/15 and detailed budget proposals be requested. e) That all future expenditure in 2013/14 be in line with the proposed revised budget set out in the Appendices, subject to final approval by Council on 11 February 2014, and that the corporate financial system is amended accordingly to reflect these changes along with any amendments arising from revisions to the code of practice relating to the presentation of the Council’s annual Statement of Accounts. |
| Reason for Decision :- | To enable the Budget and Council Tax setting process to proceed and to enable the Corporate Management Committee to be consulted on the Updated Financial Baseline 2014/15 and the detailed budget proposals. |
| Alternative Options Considered :- | None |
| Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :- | None Consultation with Ward Member: None |
| Contact Officer :- | Richard Barrett, Finance and Procurement Manager |
| Decision to Take Effect at end of :- | 2013/12/23 |
| Attachments :- | Budget Report and Appendices (3M/bytes) |