Purpose

To provide Cabinet with a report on Council Plan performance and to set out the Council’s final revenue outturn position for 2023-24.

Decision

RESOLVED
to:

 

1)   
Note and agree the Council Plan performance and the Revenue outturn
position for 2023-24;

 

2)   
Note the cumulative deficit on the Dedicated Schools Grant at 31 March 2024 as set out in paragraph 4.54 of the report;

 

3)   
Note the position on General and Earmarked Reserves;

 

4)   
Approve the allocation of underspend amounts and commitments to
Portfolios as set out in paragraph 4.59 of the report;

 

5)   
Approve the contribution of £0.678m from the Public Transport budget to
an Earmarked reserve to fund additional capacity within the SEND Passenger
Transport service as detailed in paragraph 4.63 of the report;

 

6)   
Approve the contributions to Earmarked reserves of £0.218m Virtual
School grant and £0.324m Early Years grant funding as detailed in paragraph
4.64 of the report; and

 

7)   
Approve that any underspends arising in future financial years on the
Virtual School and Early Years grants may be contributed to an Earmarked
reserve to fund future expenditure consistent with the purpose of the
respective grants.