Agenda item

This report presents the 2008/09 budget proposals for Economic Development.  It includes 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), fees and charges proposals (Annex 4), other revenue budget options for consultation (Annex 5), the existing approved capital programme (Annex 6) and options for new capital schemes (Annex 7).

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Leader 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, fees and charges proposals as set out in Annex 4, other revenue budget options for consultation as set out in Annex 5, and options for new capital schemes as set out in annex 7.

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

Decision of the Executive Leader

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.

This report presented the 2008/09 budget proposals for Economic Development.  It 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), fees and charges proposals (Annex 4), other revenue budget options for consultation (Annex 5), the existing approved capital programme (Annex 6), and options for new capital schemes (Annex 7).

Members discussed the proposed reduction in contribution to Future Prospects and the increase to voluntary sector grants.

The Labour Group reserved their position for Budget Council.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Leader 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, fees and charges proposals as set out in Annex 4, other revenue budget options for consultation as set out in Annex 5, and options for new capital schemes as set out in annex 7.

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

Decision of the Executive Leader

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.