To consider a report of the Executive Member for Finance and Director of Finance.

1. That the proposals for the draft revenue budget for 2016/17 be agreed for the purposes of consultation and referred to the Scrutiny Committee for their consideration.

2. That it be noted that the draft proposals are subject to various consultation exercises and impact assessments, movements in core funding, specific grants, costing and robustness assessments.

The Executive Member for Finance and Director of Finance submitted a report which set out the Executive’s draft revenue budget proposals for 2016/17. An opportunity was provided for Members to ask questions in relation to the proposals. Initial responses were given by the Executive Member for Finance and other portfolio holders, and it was noted that issues could be raised in greater detail in the course of the forthcoming budget scrutiny process.

            RESOLVED -

(1)        That the proposals for the draft revenue budget for 2016/17 be agreed for the purposes of consultation and referred to the Scrutiny Committee for their consideration.

(2)        That it be noted that the draft proposals are subject to various consultation exercises and impact assessments, movements in core funding, specific grants, costing and robustness assessments.