Decision

Decision
RESOLVED
 

To consider the proposed balanced
budget including movement in reserves and recommended approval to
full Council.

To
approve the creation of an £0.75m Ear Marked Reserve to
mitigate the Revenue costs of Local Government
Reorganisation.

To
approve the use of the Communities reserve to fund a revenue budget
of £4,000 per Member to allow the award of small local
grants.

That
an alternative option for balancing the budget should be agreed to
replace costs or savings not taken forward if there are
any.

To
agree that any additional funding announced as part of the final
Local Government Settlement announcement be transferred to
reserves.

To
decide which proposed new capital bids should be recommended to
full Council for inclusion in the Capital
Programme.

 
 
Reason for the decision:
 
To enable the Council to set a balanced
budget.