Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Shotton introduced the report, explaining that a draft response had been submitted to Cabinet on 15 December 2015.  The Settlement was open to consultation until 20 January 2016 with the Final Settlement being published in early March 2016.

            The Chief Executive explained that the draft outline of a Council response was set out in the report which covered The Settlement for 2016/17; Future Settlements and Immediate National Budget Work for 2016/17.

            He highlighted the response on pressing Welsh Government (WG) for a lower reduction in the new Single Environment Grant (SEG) than the proposed reduction of -6.7% and £0.210m for Flintshire, due to its likely impact on key local public services.  Also highlighted was the request made to WG for an exemption from social care charging caps to introduce a cost recovery plan within 2016/17, both of which were supported by Cabinet Members.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet provide a response to the consultation based on the outline set out in the report.