Issue - decisions

Members considered a report which presented the 2007/08 budget proposals for Housing General Fund. It included the budget for 2006/07 to show the existing budgets, the budget adjusted and rolled forward from 2006/07, the allocation of pay and price increases for the portfolio, budget service pressure proposals and savings options for the portfolio area, and budget options subject to consultation.

A summary of the budget proposals were contained in Table 1 under paragraph 8. Members were asked for their comments on the budget proposals in the report or alternative suggestions on the investment and savings proposals shown in Annexes 2 and 3.

The Labour Group reserved their position.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for Housing be advised to

(i)            Provide comments on the budget proposals for consultation for 2007/08 contained in this report, which will be considered by the Budget Executive on 16 January 2007.

(ii)               Consider the budget proposals for consultation for Housing General Fund for 2007/08 contained in this report and listed below and provide comments to be submitted to the Budget Executive on 16 January 2007.

Ø                  2007/08 Base budget as set out in paragraph 9;

Ø                  Service Pressure proposals as set out in Annex 2;

Ø                  Savings proposals as set out in Annex 3

Decision of the Executive Member for Housing

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To ensure a balanced 2007/08 budget is presented to the Executive.