Issue - meetings
Revenue Budget Estimates 2011-12 - Economic Development
Meeting: 01/02/2011 - Decision Session - Executive Leader (Item 25)
25 Revenue Budget Estimates 2011/12 - Economy & Asset Management 
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This report presents the 2011-12 budget proposals for Economy and Asset Management. The Executive Leader is asked to consider and comment on the budget proposals included in this report and identify their recommendations which will be considered by the Executive as part of the consultation exercise at its meeting on 15 February 2011.
Additional documents:
- Economy & Asset Management annex 1 (Service Plan), item 25
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- Economy & Asset Management annex 2 (Service Pressures), item 25
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- Economy & Asset Management annex 3 (savings proposals), item 25
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- Ecnomy & Asset Management Annex 4 (Fees & Charges proposals), item 25
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Decision:
RESOLVED:
(i) That it be confirmed that the budget proposals are in line with the Council’s priorities.
(ii) That the report be referred to the Budget Executive for consideration.
(iii) That the proposed deductions to Welcome to Yorkshire be discussed with them and that the footfall figures for the York Food and Drink Festival be sent to their Chief Executive.
Reason: As part of the 2011-12 budget consultation.
Minutes:
The Executive Leader considered a report that presented the 2011/12 budget proposals for Economy and Asset Management, which included:
· the national context regarding local government funding and the implications for City of York Council.
· the approach that had been adopted to develop budget proposals.
· the outcomes of the customer budget consultation.
· the revenue budget for 2010/11 (Annex 1 of the report) to show the existing budgets.
· the budget adjusted and rolled forward from 2010/11 into 2011/12.
· the cost of pay and price increases and increments for the portfolio.
· proposals for service pressure costs and saving options for the portfolio area (Annexes 2 and 3 of the report).
· proposals for fees and charges (annex 4 of the report).
Officers gave an update and the Executive Leader commented on the proposed funding cuts to Welcome to Yorkshire the regional tourist agency. Officers agreed to discuss the proposed deductions and the footfall figures from the York Food and Drink Festivals with the Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire.1
RESOLVED:
(i) That it be confirmed that the budget proposals are in line with the Council’s priorities.
(ii) That the report be referred to the Budget Executive for consideration.
(iii) That the proposed cuts to Welcome to Yorkshire and the footfall figures from the York Food and Drink Festivals be discussed with their Chief Executive.
REASON:
As part of the 2011-12 budget consultation.