Issue - meetings

That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024/25 (month 7) report, the comments raised by the Committee be referred to Cabinet.

The Strategic Finance Manager presented the report (agenda item 9) on the 2024/25 month 7 position for the Council Fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) prior to consideration by Cabinet.

Officers noted the point made by Councillor Coggins Cogan that reference to ‘efficiencies’ in reports should be changed to ‘cuts’ to reinforce the scale of the Council’s financial position.  Councillor Johnson suggested that this could be reflected in the glossary to the report.

The Democratic Services Manager agreed to refer Councillor Gladys Healey’s concerns about fly tipping in rural areas to the Environment and Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

On further questions, separate responses would be sought from Social Services on the red rated efficiency for NEWydd Cleaning contract in respect of the approximate total value of the contract, the focus of negotiations and the potential to identify an alternative provider.  On the last point, it was noted that the same TUPE costs would apply to an alternative provider.

On that basis, the recommendation in the report was supported.

RESOLVED:

That having considered the Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024/25 (month 7) report, the comments raised by the Committee be referred to Cabinet.