Decision details

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

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

Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the budget reduction proposals of £10.4m presented in Section 7 and

Appendix 6, be approved, the detail of which was considered in detail and

approved on 9 December 2020 and 3 February 2021;

(2) the budget reduction proposals presented in Section 7 and Appendices 2

to 5, totalling £1.425m be approved;

(3) the comments of the Public Accounts Select Committee of the 27 January

2022 incorporating the views of the respective select committees be received

and the response tabled at the meeting be approved and reported to the

Select Committee;

(4) officers be authorised to carry out consultations where staff consultation is

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

Executive Director for the service concerned;

(5) officers be authorised to carry out consultations where required in law or

under the Constitution in relation to the proposal and ask officers to report

back to the Mayor with the outcome, for a decision to be made;

Where no consultation is required, either:

• agree the proposal, or

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

concerned or, request officers to complete further work to clarify the proposal

and that officers then re-submit the proposal at the earliest opportunity for a

decision.