Decision details

To receive a presentation from the Chief Executive and Corporate Finance Manager on the national budget position and the implications.

(a)       That the Committee supports the Stages 1 and 2 budget proposals as detailed in agenda items 6-9 for recommendation to Cabinet and Council;

(b)       That the Committee notes the recommendations from the five other Overview & Scrutiny committees;

(c)       That the Committee fully supports the #BacktheAsk strategy; and

(d)       That the Committee accepts that the questions on transport costs will need to be addressed outside of the meeting before a response can be made, and notes that further work will be done on transport anomalies to establish whether the efficiency amount can be improved.