The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To note the Council’s projected outturn position against General Fund, Dedicated Schools Budget, Housing Revenue Account and earmarked reserves for 2020-21, based on information as at 31^st May 2020.

2.    To note that there are no equalities implications directly resulting from this report, as set out in Section 4 of the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (N. MURTON)

(Chief Accountant (T. Harlock)

Councillor Candida Ronald, Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector, introduced the budget monitoring report for Period 2 for 2020/21. She highlighted the areas with particular budget pressures and stated that remedial action was being taken to address those.

She reported that stringent measures were in place to tackle these challenges and it was also noted that more general restrictions had been put in place around areas such as recruitment and agency costs.

The Mayor highlighted the importance of keeping budgets under control and highlighted the role all Lead Members had in this regard. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the Council’s projected outturn position against General Fund, Dedicated Schools Budget, Housing Revenue Account and earmarked reserves for 2020-21, based on information as at 31^st May 2020.

2.    To note that there are no equalities implications directly resulting from this report, as set out in Section 4 of the report.