Decision details

To report progress and next steps for the Investing in Stockport single change programme.

The Executive considered its proposed response to the updated financial forecasts for 2015/16 to 2018/19, including a report on the consultation activity undertaken on the draft Investing In Stockport Business Cases, as well as an Equality Impact Assessment and copies of the updated draft business cases, and then agreed that:

·                the indicative cash limit budget allocations outlined in appendix one and the proposed two year indicative budget for 2015-17 set out in appendix two be approved;

·                those proposals that were in Final Business Case format be approved and officers be requested to proceed to implementation for 2015/16;

·                where appropriate, the Draft Business Cases for implementation in 2015/16 return to Executive in February 2015 via the January cycle of Scrutiny Committees;

·                officers be requested continue to work on the detail of draft business cases for consideration at future Executive meetings with detailed plans for consultation and implementation in 2016/17;

·                the steps necessary to agree and reach a final balanced budget proposal for 2015/16 for presentation to the Council Budget meeting in February 2015 continue to be taken.

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