Decision details

Purpose of report:  To provide members with the opportunity to consider the budget proposals for the City Strategy Directorate for 2008/09 to 2009/10.

Members are asked to note the contents of the report

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to :

(i)                 Note the budget proposals for savings and growth; ;

(ii)               Note the areas for consultation for the revenue budget;

(iii)             Note the capital proposals; 

(iv)              Note the 2008/09 base budget as set out in paragraph 8, the service pressure proposals as set out in Annex 2, savings proposals as set out in Annex 3, other revenue budget options for consultation as set out in Annex 4, and options for new capital schemes as set out in Annex 6;

which are intended to form part of the budget to be considered by Budget Executive on 12 February 2008.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED :That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON :                 As part of the consultation for the 2008/09 budget setting process.