Decision details

FIRST QUARTER REVENUE BUDGET MONITORING 2024/25

Decision Maker: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee noted the report.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO CABINET:

 

(1)   That Cabinet note this report.

 

(2)   That Cabinet approves the changes to the 2024/25 General Fund budget, as identified in table 3 and paragraph 8.2, a £858k decrease in net expenditure. 

 

(3)   That Cabinet notes the changes to the 2025/26 General Fund budget, as identified in table 3 and paragraph 8.2, a total £244k increase in net expenditure. These will be incorporated in the draft revenue budget for 2025/26.

 

(4)   That Cabinet delegates to the Service Director: Resources (in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and IT) authority to enter in to a Business Rate Pooling arrangement (if available) if it is estimated that it will be in the financial interests of the Council.

 

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: Members are able to monitor, make adjustments within the overall budgetary framework and request appropriate action of Services who do not meet the budget targets set as part of the Corporate Business Planning process. 

Report author: Ian Couper

Publication date: 05/09/2024

Date of decision: 04/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 04/09/2024 - Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

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