Decision

DECISION:
 
Cabinet noted:
 

1.   
The final outturn for 2022/23 against the Council’s revenue
budget;.
 

2.   
The current use of reserves, and the outlook;
 

3.   
The expenditure against capital budgets in the year;
 

4.   
The current debt position and related actions.
 
In respect of routine financial matters for
2023/24 Cabinet:
 

1.   
Noted the contingency budget and allocations from it in section 4.4
of the report;
 

2.   
Delegated to the Chief Finance Officer (S151 Officer) the authority
to allocate the non-pay inflation contingency budget for 23/24 to
departments. This approval is subject to the final virement being
contained within the contingency budget and being no more than 10%
above the £13.284m set aside when the budget was set.
 

3.   
Approved the writes-offs for Business Rates debt, Council Tax Debt,
Sundry and other debt as detailed in section 6.26 – 6.38 of
the report.
 

4.   
Approved the changes to the existing Capital Programme in relation
to additions as set out in section 5.12-5.37 of the report, in
accordance with the virement rules.
 
The report sets out the options considered, if
any, and the reasons for the recommendations and the decision.