Budget 2013/14 - Update
Minutes:
Councillor Akhtar, Deputy Leader, opened the presentation with an overall summary of the budget as at 2nd January, 2013 which included:-
- Initial funding gap
- Directorate proposed savings
- Provisional Settlement
- Medium Term Financial Strategy
The Select Commission then received presentations from the Strategic Directors/Directors representing Children and Young People’s Services, Neighbourhoods and Adult Services, Environment and Development Services, Resources and Health and Wellbeing.
Discussion ensued on the presentations with the following issues raised:-
- Potential impact of proposals on Services and Service users and mitigation
- Smarter working methods including greater working practices/sharing of resources with outside agencies/partners
- What effect had the stringent budget cuts of the last 3 years had on Services?
- What processes had Directorates gone through to arrive at the proposed savings?
- Demographic pressures including increasing ageing population
- Consideration to alternative Service delivery
- Disadvantaged Communities agenda
- Possible impact of the Welfare Reform
- Impact on reserves
The Chairman thanked the Cabinet Members and officers for their attendance at the meeting.
Resolved:- That the proposed budget savings for 2013/14 be noted.