Issue - meetings

(a)       That the presentation be noted;

(b)       That the Committee receive details of the Overall spend for Social Care.

The Chairman welcomed the contributors to the meeting.

                        The Head of Finance explained that revenue issues only would be covered at this meeting and the Committee were invited to attend the Corporate Resources Capital Programme Meeting on 31 January at 10.00 am in the Council Chamber.

                        The Chief Executive explained that a presentation about the Council Fund Budget Strategy and Financial Overview budget was to be provided for each Overview & Scrutiny Committee with the budget proposals for the specific area covered by each Committee detailed at the meetings. 

                        The Chief Executive explained that he and the Head of Finance had made a similar presentation earlier in the week to each of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees.  Thereafter, officers from Community Services would present on directorate specific aspects of the budget.  The main features of the presentation were as follows:-

• Council Fund Budget Strategy
• Financial Overview
• National Context
• Local Context
• 2013/14 Budget Strategy
• Budget Process
• Financial Overview _ Position at December
• Financial Overview – Assumptions and Principles
• Work ongoing to balance the budget

            The officers continued with the directorate specific contents of the presentation as follows:

• Budget Proposals – Pressures/Investments
• Budget Proposals – Efficiencies
• Live issues for this Committee – Out of County Placements
• Investments

• Key Service Issues for Social and Health in the Medium Term
• Next Steps 

            During the debate, Members requested further information on:-

• Overall spend for Social Care

            The comments and questions which were raised by Members of the Committee, and the responses given are attached at Appendix 1.  

            RESOLVED:

(a)       That the presentation be noted;

(b)       That the Committee receive details of the Overall spend for Social Care.