Issue - meetings

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

Member for Finance & Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor and

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2021 be noted

and Executive Directors be requested to bring back detailed action plans to

manage down budget pressures within their directorates;

(2) the proposed revision of the capital programme budget, as set out be

noted with further detail attached at appendices 1 and 2.

Councillor De Ryk, in a heartfelt statement, predicted the likely financial

impact of any governmental failure to honour the promises made in March to

underpin the additional spending carried out by local government in response

to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

Member for Finance & Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor and

Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report and by a vote of 10-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the current financial forecasts for the year ending 31 March 2021 be noted

and Executive Directors be requested to bring back detailed action plans to

manage down budget pressures within their directorates;

(2) the proposed revision of the capital programme budget, as set out be

noted with further detail attached at appendices 1 and 2.