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Salford City Council - Record of Decision (Cabinet)
I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City
Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council
Constitution do hereby approve
the recommendations to:
 

1.   
Note and
review the
financial position at the end of September 2025 (Quarter 2) and
forecasted revenue outturn position of £2.686m overspend for
2025/26.  This is a reduction in the
forecast overspend of £225k since end of June 2025 (Quarter
1).
 

2.   
Note the overspend
position above is after the application of additional resources
including application of £9.704m earmarked service-related
reserves agreed at Quarter 1 to support balancing the budget
position at year end.
The Reasons are:

·        
To formally note the financial position at the end
of September 2025 (Quarter 2) and forecast revenue outturn position
for the 2025/26 financial year. 

·        
The forecast position for the year end is an
overspend of £2.686m with areas of significant pressure being
offset by underspends in other areas and use of £9.704m from
earmarked reserves. 

·        
This is a reduction in the forecast overspend of
£225k since end of June 2025 (Quarter 1) after application of
further reserves of £9.704m.
Options considered and rejected
were: Not applicable.
Assessment of Risk:

Key budgetary control
risks are identified in this report, including forecast variances
and risk levels associated with the realisation of savings
proposals. 
The source of funding is: Not
applicable.
Legal Advice obtained: Not applicable
Financial Advice obtained:

Report produced by the
Finance team working with budget managers across all service
groups.  
Procurement Advice obtained: Not applicable.
HR Advice obtained: Not applicable
Climate Change Advice obtained:
Not applicable.
Equality Impact Assessment and
Implications: 
Equality impact assessments are assessed at an individual
savings level by the service group
responsible. 
Other directorates consulted:
All,
council wide matter.
The following documents have been used
to assist the decision process:

Service budget
monitoring reports to Lead Members, savings proformas and other
finance working papers. 
Contact Officers:                          

Name:Rachel Rosewell, Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 07855
066602? 

Email:
Rachel.Rosewell@salford.gov.uk 

 

Name: Paul Hutchings,
Deputy Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 0161 793
2574 

Email:
Paul.Hutchings@salford.gov.uk 

 

Name: Tony Thompstone,
Strategic Finance Manager (Corporate) 

Telephone: 0161 793
2016 

Email:
Tony.Thompstone@salford.gov.uk 
 
The
appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Overview and
Scrutiny Board.        

 
Signed:
    Councillor Tracy Kelly
           
Dated:   25.11.25                           
.
                       
Statutory Deputy City Mayor
 

For Democratic
Services use only

 

This decision was
published on 25.11.25                                            

This decision will
come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 02.12.25                   
                              
unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.