Decision:
Having considered an officer report, and presentations from the
Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, and the
Chair of Overview & Scrutiny, Councillor Alan Hall, the Mayor agreed
that:
(1) the officer proposals for budget reductions summarised in section 8
and setout in Appendices 1 to 14 be noted;
(2) the tabled comments of the Public Accounts Select Committee on
the 29 September 2015, incorporating the views of the respective
Select Committees be received;
(3) the decision at Mayor and Cabinet on the 11 February 2015 be
noted and the previously agreed savings of £6.5m for 2015/16 and
£4.7m for 2016/17 be endorsed;
(4) the following actions for each saving proposal as presented in
Appendices 1 to 14 be agreed:
A11 Additional information to be provided to Children & Young
People Select Committee. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A12 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
A13 Consultation with staff. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A14 Additional information to be provided to Healthier Communities
Select Committee. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A15 Public consultation. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A16 Prescribed Medication/Dental Public Health and Health
Protection all approved and delegated to officers to implement.
A16 Obesity/Physical Activity to be considered in conjunction with
Saving L7.
A16 Health Inequalities/Workforce Development/Redesign all
approved and delegated to officers to implement.
A17 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation
B2 Deferred for further consideration and discussion with the Mayor
and relevant Cabinet Members.
F2a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
F2b Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
F3 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
G2a Approved and delegated to officers to implement with the
suggestion of the Sustainable Development Select Committee,
that expertise be bought in, being incorporated for this and all
income generation proposals.
G2b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
G2c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
G2d Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
G2e Consultation to take place. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
H2 Consultation to take place. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I2a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I2b Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I2c Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I3 Feedback to be provided to Public Accounts Select Committee.
Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I4a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I4b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I5 Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I6 Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I7 Approved and delegated to officers to implement
I8 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I9a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I9b Consultation to take place. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I9c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I9d Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I9e Concerns expressed at Children & Young People Select
Committee to be addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I10a Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I10b Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
J2a Refer to Children & Young People Select Committee. Final
decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
J2b Refer to Children & Young People Select Committee. Final
decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
J2c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
J2d Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
J2e Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
J2f Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
J2g Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
K4 Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
L5 Return to Mayor & Cabinet after public consultation.
L6 Concerns of Safer & Stronger Communities to be addressed.
Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
L7 Fundamental review to take place to include also saving A16
Obesity/Physical Activity. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
M2a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
M2b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
N3 Public and Staff consultation. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
N4 Saving rejected for this financial year.
N5 Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet with Children and Young
People Select Committee observation that the existing budget is
overspent being addressed.
N6 Sustainable Development Select Committee ideas to be
addressed and decision delegated to officers to implement.
O4 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
O5 Saving suspended. Officers to investigate if recipients might be
entitled to alternative non Council funded Freedom Passes.
P2a Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
P2b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
P2c Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
P2d Request made by Sustainable Development Select Committee
to be addressed and reported to them. Final decision delegated
to officers.
Q3a Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3b Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3c Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3d Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
Q3e Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3f Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q3g Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q4a Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q4b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q4c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q5 Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Minutes:
The report was introduced by the Cabinet Member for Resources,
Councillor Kevin Bonavia, who set the political context in which the
Budget had been framed. He painted a picture of ever shrinking
resources and unceasing austerity arising from the result of the last
General Election. He pointed out that the work of the Public
Expenditure in Lewisham Working Group had demonstrated that the
entire public sector in Lewisham had been reduced and all of the
borough’s residents would be affected.
The Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration’s
representative indicated the report being considered had been revised
to include further information on savings A11, A14, A16, J2, K4, Q3,
Q4 and Q5 as requested by relevant Scrutiny Committees.
Councillor Alan Hall, Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee,
presented the written view of the Scrutiny Committees which had been
finalised at the Public Accounts Select Committee the night before.
In response the Mayor stated he had found pre decision scrutiny to be
particularly helpful in drawing out both the positive and negative
implications of the budget proposals. He underlined two specific areas
raised by the Public Accounts Select Committee, the need to ensure
appropriate investment in tools and personnel and the importance of
equalities implications particularly to prevent the inadvertent
eradication of viable services in any particular locality.
Taking advice from relevant Cabinet Members, the Mayor addressed
each saving individually and reached the determinations shown below.
Having considered an officer report, and presentations from the
Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, and the
Chair of Overview & Scrutiny, Councillor Alan Hall, the Mayor agreed
that:
(1) the officer proposals for budget reductions summarised in section 8
and setout in Appendices 1 to 14 be noted;
(2) the tabled comments of the Public Accounts Select Committee on
the 29 September 2015, incorporating the views of the respective
Select Committees be received;
(3) the decision at Mayor and Cabinet on the 11 February 2015 be
noted and the previously agreed savings of £6.5m for 2015/16 and
£4.7m for 2016/17 be endorsed;
(4) the following actions for each saving proposal as presented in
Appendices 1 to 14 be agreed:
A11 Additional information to be provided to Children & Young
People Select Committee. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A12 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
A13 Consultation with staff. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A14 Additional information to be provided to Healthier Communities
Select Committee. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A15 Public consultation. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
A16 Prescribed Medication/Dental Public Health and Health
Protection all approved and delegated to officers to implement.
A16 Obesity/Physical Activity to be considered in conjunction with
Saving L7.
A16 Health Inequalities/Workforce Development/Redesign all
approved and delegated to officers to implement.
A17 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation
B2 Deferred for further consideration and discussion with the Mayor
and relevant Cabinet Members.
F2a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
F2b Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
F3 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
G2a Approved and delegated to officers to implement with the
suggestion of the Sustainable Development Select Committee,
that expertise be bought in, being incorporated for this and all
income generation proposals.
G2b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
G2c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
G2d Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
G2e Consultation to take place. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
H2 Consultation to take place. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I2a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I2b Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I2c Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I3 Feedback to be provided to Public Accounts Select Committee.
Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I4a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I4b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I5 Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I6 Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I7 Approved and delegated to officers to implement
I8 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I9a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
I9b Consultation to take place. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I9c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I9d Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I9e Concerns expressed at Children & Young People Select
Committee to be addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
I10a Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
I10b Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
J2a Refer to Children & Young People Select Committee. Final
decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
J2b Refer to Children & Young People Select Committee. Final
decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
J2c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
J2d Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
J2e Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
J2f Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
J2g Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
K4 Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
L5 Return to Mayor & Cabinet after public consultation.
L6 Concerns of Safer & Stronger Communities to be addressed.
Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
L7 Fundamental review to take place to include also saving A16
Obesity/Physical Activity. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
M2a Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
M2b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
N3 Public and Staff consultation. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
N4 Saving rejected for this financial year.
N5 Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet with Children and Young
People Select Committee observation that the existing budget is
overspent being addressed.
N6 Sustainable Development Select Committee ideas to be
addressed and decision delegated to officers to implement.
O4 Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
O5 Saving suspended. Officers to investigate if recipients might be
entitled to alternative non Council funded Freedom Passes.
P2a Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
P2b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
P2c Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
P2d Request made by Sustainable Development Select Committee
to be addressed and reported to them. Final decision delegated
to officers.
Q3a Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3b Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3c Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3d Delegated to officers to implement after consultation.
Q3e Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
Q3f Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q3g Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q4a Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q4b Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q4c Approved and delegated to officers to implement.
Q5 Concerns of Children & Young People Select Committee to be
addressed. Final decision at Mayor & Cabinet.
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