Decision details

Budget Strategy 2015 to 2016 and Beyond

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the updated Medium Term Revenue Plan for the Council’s revenue budget for 2015-16 to 2019-20 be noted.

 

(2)          That the overall 2015-16 budget strategy and service and financial planning process be endorsed.

 

(3)          That the proposed budget guidelines and timetable for 2015-16 (annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be agreed.

 

(4)          That agreement be given to consult on the retention of the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) for 2015-16 and authority be delegated to the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management, to make the final decision on the scheme.

 

(5)          That authority be delegated to the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management, to make the final decision on Business Rates pooling for 2015-16.

 

Reason Key: Significant Expenditure or Savings and effect on communities in two or more wards;

Corporate Priorities : Sound Budgets and a Customer Focussed Council;

Reason No Public Access: No

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Contact: Nicola Jackson, Corporate Finance Manager Email: nicola.jackson@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk, Martin Henry, Director of Resources / Section 151 Officer Email: martin.henry@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk Tel: 0300 003 0102.

Report author: Nicola Jackson

Publication date: 07/10/2014

Date of decision: 06/10/2014

Decided at meeting: 06/10/2014 - Executive

Effective from: 11/10/2014

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