Decision details

(KEY DECISION)

a)    That the Council’s forecast outturn position for 2021/22 and the associated risks and other considerations be noted;

b)    That the assessment of the current deliverability of the 2021/22 saving proposals in Appendix A to the report be noted;

c)    That a virement of £690k from contingency to enabling and support services be approved to allow budget realignment within overall available resources, as set out in paragraph 6.54 and 6.58 of the report;

d)    That support for local bus services be continued, to maintain concessionary bus fare reimbursements to bus operators at pre-Covid levels for the remainder of the current financial year (2021/22), which accords with the request from the Department for Transport.

(Reason for Decisions - To note the forecast financial position for 2021/22 as at Period 4 and consider the impact on this year and future years budgets.)