Issue - meetings
2021-22 Budget Consultation Outcome
Meeting: 16/12/2020 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 2021-22 Budget Consultation Outcome PDF 288 KB
Additional documents:
- 6.5a Appendix 1 Budget Consultation 2020, item 6 PDF 3 MB
- Webcast for 2021-22 Budget Consultation Outcome
Decision:
DECISION
1. To note the outcome of the Council’s 2021-22 budget consultation with business ratepayers, residents and other key stakeholders.
Action by:
ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (K. BARTLE)
(Head of Strategic and Corporate Finance (A. Bannin)
Minutes:
Councillor Candida Ronald, Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector, introduced the report setting out a summary of the responses to the annual budget consultation with local businesses and residents.
Whilst the consultation had had to change its methodology due to the inability to hold face-to-face interviews during the pandemic, it had received many responses and was able to highlight the main priorities for residents including public health, community safety, education and services for vulnerable people.
There was support for generating income from fees and charges and use of Council buildings. She noted the need to ensure in future that the papers were available more quickly for Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
It was explained that the report had been due to be published on 14 December after the consultation exercises had concluded which was too late to meet the publication deadlines for Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny. The Mayor accepted the reasons for urgency but stated that the timetable needed to be better planned next year.
The Council’s proposed draft budget papers would be prepared taking account of the consultation exercise and presented to Cabinet on 6 January 2021.
The Mayor proposed the recommendation as set out. This was agreed without dissent, and it was:
RESOLVED
1. To note the outcome of the Council’s 2021-22 budget consultation with business ratepayers, residents and other key stakeholders.