Purpose

To note the Council's financial forecast
position

Decision

1.    
To delegate authority to the Strategic
Director of Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Finance and Reform, to take all decisions necessary to facilitate
the closing of the final accounts.

2.    
To note the General Fund financial forecast at month 6.

3.    
To note that the position on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) as
set out in paragraph 12.

4.    
To note the in-year Dedicated Schools Grant High Needs Block
forecasted surplus of £0.401m (thereby reducing the
cumulative deficit).

5.    
To approve General Fund budget changes totalling £0.061m as
detailed in Appendix 10. This is being funded using one-off use of
earmarked reserves.

6.     
To approve the proposal to refund to council tenants, the
commission on the collection of water charges as set out in
paragraph 14 of this report.