Issue - meetings

This report presents the 2008/09 budget proposals for Neighbourhood Services.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the report be noted.

Decision of the Executive Member

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

REASON:To begin consultation on the Neighbourhood Services budget for 2008/09.

Members received a report which presented the 2008/09 budget proposals for Neighbourhood Services.

The report included:

·  the revenue budget for 2007/08 (Annex 1) to show the existing budgets;

·  the budget adjusted and rolled forward from 2007/08 into 2008/09;

·  the provisional allocation of pay and price increases for the portfolio;

·  officer proposals for budget service pressure costs and savings options for the portfolio area (Annexes 2 and 3);

·  other revenue budget options for consultation (Annex 4);

·  the existing approved capital programme (Annex 5);

·  options for new capital schemes (Annex 6).

Members were asked for their comments or alternative suggestions on the proposals shown in Annexes 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Councillor Taylor commented that the closure of St George’s Car Park toilets should not be accepted as a budget saving.

The Liberal Democrat and Labour Groups reserved their positions on the budget proposals.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the report be noted.

Decision of the Executive Member

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

REASON:To begin consultation on the Neighbourhood Services budget for 2008/09.