Contact: Bevis Ingram, 01962 847508, e-mail [email protected]

Stuart Dorward, 01962 864110, e-mail [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

Approve for submission to Cabinet:

i. The base budget for 2005/06 (as set out in Appendix 3)

ii. The detailed budget prepared within the guidelines set by Cabinet (as set out in Appendix 4)

iii. Proposals for growth and redeployment of resources, (as set out in Appendix 5)

iv. Proposals for efficiency savings and improvements (as set out in Appendix 6)

v. The annual review of income and charges (Section 6)

vi. The summarised trading accounts of business units (as set out in Appendix 9)

2. Reasons

2.1 Cabinet has requested that:

· service budgets be prepared in consultation with Executive Members within budget guidelines for consideration by Policy Review Committees, and approved by the Executive Member

· Executive Members identify efficiency savings to offset cost pressures not allowed for in the base budget

· Executive Members report back on their annual review of charges and maximisation of income.

2.2 Decisions on the revenue budget will support the aims of the Corporate Strategy and the Cultural Strategy by improving quality of life.

3. Other options considered and rejected

3.1 Not applicable.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1 None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1 Not applicable.

6. Reason for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1 Not applicable.

Approved by: (signature) Date: (date of decision)

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Councillor J Waddington