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1 Summary

1.1 This report sets out the proposed Environment revenue budget for 2008/09, a provisional budget for 2009/10 and 2010/11 and recommends a revised budget for 2007/08.

1.2 The following decisions are sought:

To approve for submission to the Leader and Cabinet:

1 The revised budget for 2007/08 totalling £109.0m (as set out in Appendices 1 and 2), including proposals for the carry forward of resources totalling £980,000 to the 2008/09 budget.

2 The base budget for 2008/09 totalling £110.6m (as set out in Appendix 3).

3 The proposals for additional expenditure arising from service pressures totalling £2.5m in 2008/09, together with offsetting proposals for redeployment of resources and other savings (as set out in Appendix 4).

4 The proposals for efficiency improvements totalling £1.8m (1.7% of the base budget) in 2008/09 (as set out in Appendix 5).

5 The annual review of income and charges (as set out in Appendix 6).

6 The detailed budget for 2008/09 totalling £111.8m (as set out in Appendices 7 and 8).

7 The workforce implications of the proposed budget for 2008/09 (as set out in Appendix 9).

8 The provisional budget for 2009/10 of £112.4m and for 2010/11 of £114.8m (as set out in Appendix 10).

1 Reason

1.1 Cabinet has requested that service budgets be prepared for approval by Executive members within the provisional budget guidelines set by Cabinet in December 2007 and submitted to the Leader and Cabinet for consideration in February 2008. Proposals need to be submitted to the Cabinet on 8 February 2008 in order to influence decisions on the 2008/09 budget and council tax.

1.2 The budget proposals contained in this report are derived from the departmental service plan which have been developed to support the priorities of the Corporate Strategy.

2 Other options considered and rejected

2.1 The total of the budget proposals in this report equal the guidelines set by Cabinet. A budget in excess of the guidelines is not affordable and a budget below the guidelines would not enable service objectives to be met.

3 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive member consulted - none

4 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - none

5 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - none

Approved by: Date:

Councillor M J Kendal

Executive Member for Environment

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