Decision details

Proposals on the County Council's budget for 2014/15 for Cabinet's consideration and the making of recommendations to the Full Council.

The Committee received a report setting out the progress made in relation to the setting of the County Council's budget for 2014/15. It was noted that figures were due to be finalised in advance of the Cabinet meeting on 6 February, including the final settlement from government. The committee's attention was drawn to the consultation responses included in the report, and the Deputy Leader, in thanking all those individuals and groups who took part on the consultation, confirmed that these would be taken into consideration by the Cabinet in making its final proposals to full Council.

In relation to the funding for Care and Urgent Needs, it was explained that concern remained in relation to the withdrawal of this funding. It was noted that this would not affect the 2014/15 budget, but would affect subsequent years, and that the concerns held by Lancashire were shared by many other local authorities and the LGA. Consideration would be given to the most appropriate way to raise these concerns with central government.

In considering the recommendations in the report which would be considered by Cabinet, the Committee noted that it would not be necessary for the Committee to aim to seek consensus on the specific proposals. It was therefore

Resolved: That the recommendations to be presented to Cabinet be noted without amendment or modification.