Meeting documents

Reference Number :-2496
Date :-2014/12/12
Decision Maker :-Cabinet
Subject to Call-in :-No
Subject of Decision :-Updated Financial Baseline 2015/16 and Detailed Budget proposals for a Revised Budget 2014/15 and Original Budget for 2015/16
Decision :-(a) That the updated Financial Baseline 2015/16 and the detailed budget proposals (including fees and charges), as set out in the Appendices to item A.4 of the Report of the Finance and Transformation Portfolio Holder, was approved;

(b) That the Council Tax for 2015/16 would be unchanged from 2014/15;

(c) That if the final financial position was more or less advantageous to the Council (from either revised estimates or estimates for 2015/16) then any increase or decrease wouldFi be adjusted against the Austerity Reserve;

(d) That the Corporate Management Committee’s comments were requested on the updated Financial Baseline 2015/16 and the detailed budget proposals;

(e) That all future expenditure in 2014/15 were to be in line with the proposed revised budget set out in the aforementioned Appendices, subject to final approval by Council on 10 February 2015, and that the corporate financial system was to be amended accordingly to reflect those 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, and

(f) That the Finance and Transformation Portfolio Holder was authorised to agree the detailed special expenses calculations for 2015/16 for consultation with the Corporate Management Committee.
Reason for Decision :-Having considered the proposal
Alternative Options Considered :-None.
Conflicts of Interest Delared (and Dispensations Granted by the Monitoring Officer) :-None.

Consultation with Ward Member: N/A
Contact Officer :-Finance and Procurement Manager - Richard Barrett
Decision to Take Effect at end of :-2014/12/22
Attachments :-A.4 Report Updated Financial Baseline 2015/16 (2M/bytes)