Decision details

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed that:

(1)       the progress with identifying savings, the £17m shortfall against the

target for 2018/19, and the implications for the use of reserves be noted;

(2)       the new savings proposals presented in Section 10 and Appendices i

to xii, totalling £4.3m and referenced: B4; D2; E8; I12, 13, 14, & 15; J3; K5;

M8; O5; and P3 be approved;

(3) the consultation with the Public Accounts Select Committee on the 16

November 2017, which incorporated the views of the respective select

committees be noted;

(4) the previously agreed savings for 2018/19 in Section 12, totalling £0.6m

and referenced: A19; L8; and Q6 & 7 be noted;

(5) the update on progress in relation to Public Health savings in Section 13

be noted;

(6) officers be authorised to carry out consultation where staff consultation

is necessary in relation to the proposal and delegate the decision to the

relevant Executive Director for the service concerned;

(7) Where no consultation is required, either:

• agree the saving proposal,

• delegate the decision to the relevant Executive Director for the service

concerned, or

• officers be requested to complete further work to clarify the proposal and

that officers then re submit the saving proposal at the earliest possible date.