Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1) the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2016 and the

action being taken by the Executive Directors to manage down the forecasted

year end overspend be noted; and

(2) the updated capital programme budgets be noted.

Councillor Kevin Bonavia confirmed the forecast overspend was still £7.7m.

Five areas of expenditure were highlighted as requiring particular attention,

namely Children’s Social Care, Strategic Housing, Fleet Vehicles, Adult Social

Care, and Public Health.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor, for the reasons

set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2016 and the

action being taken by the Executive Directors to manage down the forecasted

year end overspend be noted; and

(2) the updated capital programme budgets be noted.