Archived decisions

Contact: Trevor Mansley, Education Finance Unit (01962 847545)

1. Summary

1.1 The accompanying report sets out the proposed revenue budget for 2002/03 and reports on the revised budget for 2001/02. The following decisions are sought:

· to approve the base budget (as set out in Appendix 1 and Annexes 1 to 4)

· to approve the efficiency improvements (as set out in Appendix 2)

· to approve the proposals to increase charges (as set out in Appendix 3)

· to approve the budget proposals for new growth and redeployment within budget guidelines (as set out in Appendix 4)

· to approve the budget for 2002/03 and the revised budget for 2001/02 (as set out in Appendix 5)

· to approve the summarised trading accounts for business units (as set out in Appendix 6)

· to approve the report on the achievement of the target for delegation to schools set out by the Secretary of State for Education and on the extent to which additional specific grants support service levels at schools and for the service as a whole.

2. Reason

2.1 The Cabinet have requested:

· that service budgets be prepared in consultation with executive members within budget guidelines as set out in the report for consideration by policy review committees

· that executive members approve service budgets within the budget guidelines for submission to the Leader and Cabinet

· that the Education executive member reports back on the achievement of the targets for delegation to schools set out by the Secretary of State for Education and on the extent to which additional specific grants support service levels at schools and for the service as a whole

· that all executive members identify efficiency improvements achieved in absorbing pressures and costs within the budget guidelines

· that all executive members report back on their annual review of charges and maximisation of income.

3. Other options considered and rejected - not applicable

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or a member or officer consulted - not applicable

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - not applicable

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - not applicable

Approved by: (signature) Date: 23 January 2002

Councillor D.G. Allen