Issue - meetings

This report presents details of the Council’s finance and performance position for the period covering 1 April to 30 June 2015, together with an overview of any emerging issues.

Resolved: That the Executive agree to note the current finance and performance information as set out in the report.

Reason:     To ensure expenditure is kept within the approved budget.

Consideration was given to a report which presented details of the Council’s finance and performance position for the period covering 1 April to 30 June 2015, together with an overview of emerging issues.

It was noted that the financial pressures facing the Council were projected at £1,904k an improvement from the last two years. An overview of the forecast on a directorate basis was shown at Table 1 of the report, with detail of the main variations and mitigating actions proposed in each Directorate at paragraphs 8 to 25 and performance at paragraphs 31 to 52.

Officers highlighted the impact of the government requirement for Council’s to sell their high value properties when they became vacant and the impact of this on the Housing Revenue Account.

Resolved: That the Executive agree to note the current finance and performance information as set out in the report.

Reason:     To ensure expenditure is kept within the approved budget.