Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 28, 2024

Purpose:

Content: that the report be noted. It was also agreed that, alongside the combined referrals from the other select committees, the Committee would share its views with Mayor and Cabinet as follows: ·         The Committee notes that less than half of the £51.5m of recurrent cost savings and budget reduction measures required have been brought forward. Accordingly, members would encourage new proposals to be brought forward on an ongoing basis to bring the Council’s budget in line with available resources. ·         That proposal P03: Reduced Leisure Concessions should be remodelled along the lines proposed by Healthier Communities and Safer and Stronger Communities Select Committees, with the objective of achieving similar savings, whilst better targeting changes in concessionary prices. ·         That proposal P01: Ending the Funding for the Council run Assembly Programme should be revised, making clear that the objective is to achieve a saving within the Community Development team whilst prioritising best practice and modern community development techniques across the whole Council. Public Accounts Select Committee agrees with the suggestion that a strategic review of all the Council’s processes for engagement be carried out in conjunction with Safer and Stronger Communities Select Committee.