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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 proposals for 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).

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 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: (date of decision)

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Councillor J Waddington