The Executive Meeting considered proposals to address some of the savings requirements necessary to achieve a balanced budget for 2013/14. The report detailed responses to consultation with staff, stakeholders and the public on the proposals following the Executive’s decision to proceed to consultation at its meeting on 7 September 2012.
The Executive then agreed that
· the results of the various consultation exercises undertaken in relation to the savings proposals put forward in September and the changes that are proposed in response to the consultation be noted;
· the savings proposals for implementation as set out in the report and listed in Appendix Two be agreed;
· the recommendations set out in Annex C regarding TUPE transfers between the Council and its associated bodies be agreed;
· the Chief Executive and Corporate / Service Directors, in consultation with the relevant Executive Councillors, be requested to implement the delivery of those proposals; and
· approval be given to continue with the steps necessary to agree a final balanced budget proposal for 2013/14 and an updated Medium Term Financial Plan to 2014/15 for presentation to the Council budget meeting in March 2013 continue.
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.