Purpose

To review and comment on the budget pressures and cost reductions
under the remit of the Committee.

Content

(a)       That having reviewed
the cost pressures and options to reduce budgets in Governance, the
Committee comments as follows:
 

·        
That the Governance & Audit Committee be
consulted on the removal of the vacant post in Internal
Audit;

·        
That officers review the pressures for the
Schools’ IT Technician and Cyber Security Technician to
explore the feasibility of (i) uplifting one salary in line with
the other to increase resilience by the two posts supporting each
other; and (ii) combining the two posts to generate a £32K
saving.
 

(b)       That having reviewed
the cost pressures and options to reduce budgets in Corporate
Services, the Committee comments as follows:
 

·        
That the Chief Executive and Chief Officer
(Governance) liaise with the Chair and Leader of the Council to
send a letter on behalf of the Council to the Welsh Government,
Home Office and Audit Wales to request the power of precept for the
North Wales Fire & Rescue Authority in Flintshire.
 

(c)       That having reviewed
the cost pressures and options to reduce budgets in Assets, the
Committee comments as follows:
 

·        
That the Committee does not support withdrawal of
the Stonewall membership but accepts that this is included on the
list of possible options if required.