Decision details

(KEY DECISION)

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

b)    That it be noted and approved into the budget the final allocation of Public Health Grant for 2021/22 of £17.6m which was notified to the Council on 16 March 2021 and after the budget was set.

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

d)    That the transfer of the forecast overachievement of Business Rates against budget to the business rates reserve as referenced in paragraph 7.3 be approved;

e)    That it be noted that the Covid Local Support Grant arrangements have now been extended by the Government to cover the period up to 30th September and approve that the final determination of the grant allocation for the voucher scheme is delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services and Education in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services with any grant funding not required to support the voucher scheme to be used to support individuals and families in line with the requirements of the grant being delegated to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of Place and Economy to be used as part of the provision for Emergency Planning.

f)     That a virement of £50k be approved from contingency to the Place and Economy Directorate in relation to Highways as set out in paragraph 7.49;

g)    That approval be given to a virement of £400k from contingency to enabling and support services to allow budget realignment within overall available resources, as set out in paragraph 7.56 of the report.

(Reason for Decision – to note the forecast financial position for 2021/22 as at Period 2 and consider the impact on this year and future years budgets.)