Issue - meetings

Steve Browne, Corporate Director, Commissioning and Deputy Chief Executive, presented a report proposing that the council undertake a zero base budget review to inform the council's future budget process, and settings out the approach to the budget review.

It was confirmed that full member briefings would be held in October on the initial outcomes of the review, linking in to the development of the Corporate plan and to the normal budget planning cycle.

Resolved: That:

  i.  the approach and timetable for the proposed Base Budget Review set out in the report be noted.

  ii.  a procurement exercise be undertaken to put in place a Consultancy Framework to support the activities set out in the report.

The Committee considered a report on the proposed undertaking of a zero base budget review to inform the Council's future budget process.

The report provided details of the approach and timetable for the proposed review.  It was noted that full member briefings would be held in October 2015 on the initial outcomes of the review, linking in to the development of the Corporate Plan and to the normal budget planning cycle.

Resolved: That the recommendations set out in the report to Cabinet be noted, and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.