Issue - meetings

This report provides details of the overall finance and performance position for the period covering April 2016 to December 2016, together with an overview of any emerging issues.

Resolved:     That the Executive note the current finance and performance information.

Reason:        To ensure expenditure is kept within the approved budget and to ensure continued performance management.

Members considered a report which provided details of the overall finance and performance position for the period covering April 2016 to December 2016, together with an overview of emerging issues and assessment of performance against budgets, including progress in delivering the Council’s savings programme.

With the Council’s net budget for 2017/18 at £117.9m, the latest forecasts indicated a modest underspend of £155k which was an improvement on the projected overspend of £480k reported in the previous forecast.

Details of the current financial position in relation to individual directorates was reported at paragraphs 7 to 35 of the report and pressures around the health economy were highlighted as an ongoing risk with significant financial implications.

In response to a Member’s question regarding potential costs incurred by delays in the delivery of the Local Plan, the Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Customer & Corporate Services stated that he would provide the information requested further to the meeting.¹

Resolved:     That the Executive note the current finance and performance information.

Reason:        To ensure expenditure is kept within the approved budget and to ensure continued performance management.