Issue - meetings

The Council is recommended to:

1.     Approve that the 2016/17 Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2016/17 - 2019/20, approved by Council on 2 March 2016, forms the basis of the Council’s Efficiency Strategy subject to any appropriate drafting amendments, in order to sign up to the four year settlement option announced by the Government in February 2016.

2.     Approve the delegation of authority to the Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of Finance, to approve the final four year settlement submission to the Secretary of State.

Cllr Andrew Johnson presented a report on a proposal to sign up to the four year Local Government Finance Settlement option announced by the Government in February 2016 by publishing an efficiency strategy which had to be approved by Full Council.

It was moved by Cllr Andrew Johnson, seconded by Cllr Roger Lawrence and

Resolved:

1.     That the 2016/17 Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2016/17 - 2019/20, approved by Council on 2 March 2016, forms the basis of the Council’s Efficiency Strategy subject to any appropriate drafting amendments, in order to sign up to the four year settlement option announced by the Government in February 2016.

2.     That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Resources, in consultation with the Director of Finance, to approve the final four year settlement submission to the Secretary of State.

3.     That it be noted that an updated Financial Plan and Efficiency Strategy would be presented to Cabinet in October, and to Council in November, and approval would be sought for publishing.