Decision details

To review and comment on the cost pressures, proposed cost reductions, and associated risks.

The Corporate Finance Manager introduced a report on the cost pressures, proposed cost reductions, and associated risks, and to provide details of additional proposals for the Planning Environment and Economy portfolio and the Streetscene and Transportation portfolio.

Councillor David Coggins-Cogan moved recommendations 1 and 2 in the report and this was seconded by Councillor Richard Lloyd.

Councillor Mike Peers proposed that Efficiency Proposal No 9 (Restrict Waste Collections) be removed from the proposals for the Streetscene and Transportation portfolio.   This was seconded by Councillor Roy Wakelam and when put to the vote  was carried. 

RESOLVED:

(a)      That the Planning, Environment and Economy portfolio’s options to reduce budgets be noted;

(b)      That the Streetscene and Transportation portfolio’s options to reduce budgets be noted; and.

(c)      that Efficiency Proposal No 9 (Restrict Waste Collections) be removed from the proposals for the Streetscene and Transportation portfolio.