Decision details

Draft Corporate Strategy Corporate Strategy and Revenue and Capital Budgets 2018/19

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the draft Budget and Corporate Business Plan 2018/2019 and recommend adoption by Council

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That, having given due consideration, Full Council be recommended to approve the 2018/19 Corporate Strategy to Full Council (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) with authority delegated to the Interim Director, in consultation with the Leader of the Council to make any minor amendments to the plan as required before consideration by Full Council.    

 

(2)          That, having given due consideration, the draft budget in the context of the Council’s service objectives and strategic priorities be approved.

 

(3)          That Full Council be recommended to approve the balanced budget.

 

(4)          That the impact of the proposed budget on reserves be noted and Full Council be recommended to approve the reserves 2018/19 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).  

 

(5)          That the latest Medium Term Revenue Plan (MTRP) for 2017/18 to 2022/23 be noted and it be further noted that this would be the basis of the work of the Budget Planning Committee for the following year.

 

(6)          That no further changes be made and Full Council be recommended to approve the updated draft revenue budget (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) at the meeting on 26 February 2018.

 

(7)          That Full Council be recommended to agree no increase to the Cherwell District Council element of Council Tax freeze.

 

(8)          That Full Council be recommended to approve the proposed 2018/19 capital programme (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

 

(9)                      That authority be delegated to the Executive Director – Finance and Governance, in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management to amend the contributions to or from general fund balances to allow the Council Tax to remain at the level recommended to Full Council following the announcement of the final settlement figures, any changes relating to Business Rates.

 

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

Reason No Public Access: No

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Contact: Sanjay Sharma, Interim Head of Finance / Deputy Section 151 Officer Email: sanjay.sharma@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk Tel: 01295 221564, Paul Sutton, Executive Director: Finance and Governance / Section 151 Officer Email: paul.sutton@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk Tel: 0300 003 0106, Richard Ellis, Chief Executive (SNC) Email: richard.ellis@southnorthants.gov.uk Tel: 0300 003 0102.

Report author: Richard Ellis, Paul Sutton

Publication date: 06/02/2018

Date of decision: 05/02/2018

Decided at meeting: 05/02/2018 - Executive

Effective from: 10/02/2018

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