Pre-decision Scrutiny
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To select appropriate items from the Cabinet agenda for pre-decision
scrutiny (cabinet reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members)
Minutes:
The
Committee chose to scrutinise the following item on the Cabinet agenda:
2023/24
Revenue Budget Proposals
Members
received the proposed Council 2023/24 revenue
Budget
which was inclusive of the investment in services, investments from reserves,
budget solutions and proposed council tax levels. The setting of the principals
for fees and charges were also included within the report. This report was
brought to members following the Draft Revenue Budget Proposals going out to
consultation, as detailed within the report.
It
was noted that on page 29 of the report under the heading ‘Reason for proposed
decision’ that there was an error in the following sentence, ‘To fulfil the statutory
requirement to determine the budget for 2022/23’. It is meant to read 2023/24
and not 2022/23 as detailed in the report.
It
was also highlighted that on Page 9 of the report, there was an error in the
following sentence ‘Finally, the leisure services listed at Appendix have
separate subsidy reduction targets applied.’ It was noted that the sentence was
referring to appendix 6.
Following
scrutiny, the recommendations were supported to Cabinet.