Decision details

To consider and approve the implementation of savings proposals (post consultation) in preparation for the 2013/14 Revenue Budget and to reconsider the Council’s financial prospects for the medium term.

The Executive Meeting considered proposals to achieve the first tranche of savings necessary to ensure balanced budgets for the next two years and has

·         agreed, for consultation, the savings proposals as set out in the report and listed in appendix 2;

·         asked the Chief Executive, Corporate Directors and Service Directors, in consultation with the relevant Executive Councillors, to undertake the appropriate consultation exercises and to develop implementation plans, including impact and risk assessments, to facilitate the delivery of the proposals set out in the report;

·         agreed that the proposals be re-submitted for approval by the Executive at its meeting on 17 December 2012, together with the outcomes of the consultation exercises;

·         agreed to continue with the steps necessary to agree a final and balanced budget proposal for 2013/14 and an updated Medium Term Financial Plan to 2014/15 for presentation to the Council Budget Meeting on March 2013; and

·         agreed to report to all scrutiny committee in the October 2012 outlining the savings proposals relating to the specific committee’s remit.

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Consultation with Scrutiny Committees, Corporate Leadership Team, Senior Officers, partners and other stakeholders to be based on an initial report tabled at the Executive Meeting on 7 September 2012.