That the Corporate Finance and Governance Portfolio Holder -

(a)   notes the financial outturn position for 2022/23 as set out in the Officer’s report and appendices thereto;

(b)   approves the financing of General Fund capital expenditure for 2022/23 as detailed in Appendix D;

(c)   approves the movement in uncommitted and earmarked General Fund reserves for 2022/23 set out in Appendix E;

(d)   notes and agrees that all carry forwards totalling £25.703m requested by services be transferred to the relevant earmarked commitments reserve pending consideration by Cabinet at its July 2023 meeting;

(e)   in respect of the HRA, approves the movement on HRA balances for 2022/23 including any commitments set out within Appendices H and/or I along with recharges to the HRA from the General fund of £2.788m for the year and the financing of the HRA capital expenditure set out in Appendix I;

(f)    notes and agrees that the overall General Fund variance for the year of £3.352m be transferred to the earmarked Revenue Commitments Reserve pending consideration by Cabinet at its July 2023 meeting;

(g)   agrees to a delegation to the Council’s Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Corporate Finance and Governance Portfolio Holder, to adjust the outturn position for 2022/23 along with any corresponding adjustment to earmarked reserves as a direct result of any recommendations made by the Council’s External Auditor during the course of their audit activities relating to the Council’s 2022/23 accounts.

To set out the final financial position of the Council for 2022/23 and to seek approval of the associated end of year accounting / technical adjustments and processes.

Broadly covered in the main body of the Officer report.