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Decision details

Business Plan 2020-24

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Medium Term Financial Strategy updated with latest financial information

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1.    That the approach to rolling forward the MTFS for 2020-24 be noted.

2.    That the latest position with regards to savings already in the MTFS be confirmed.

3.    That the approach to setting a balanced budget using the unmet balance of last year’s savings targets as the basis for the setting of targets for 2020-24 be agreed.

4.    That the proposed savings targets be agreed.

5.    That the timetable for the Business Plan 2020-24 including the revenue budget 2020/21, the MTFS 2020-24 and the Capital Programme for 2020-24 be agreed.

6.    That the process for the Service Plan 2020-24 and the progress made so far be noted.

7.    That the proposed new savings, replacement savings and deferred savings for 2020-24 be noted and referred to the Scrutiny Panels and Commission; and that these savings be ratified at a future Cabinet meeting subject to scrutiny comments. (Draft Equality Assessments (EAs) will be provided for the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission).

8.    That the proposed new capital bids and draft capital programme 2020-24 be noted and referred to the Scrutiny Panels and Commission.

Report author: Roger Kershaw

Publication date: 16/10/2019

Date of decision: 14/10/2019

Decided at meeting: 14/10/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/10/2019

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