Archived decisions

Decision Maker:

Cabinet

Date of Decision:

22 September 2008

Decision Title:

2008/09 Budget Monitoring Update

Decision Reference:

258

Report From:

County Treasurer

Contact name:

Jon Pittam

Tel:

01962 847400

Email:

[email protected]

1) Summary

The following decisions were made:

1.1. That the progress made in progressing plans for achieving the savings in the 2008/09 budget be welcomed and that the actions being taken by all services to contain spending within cash limits be supported.

1.2. That the initial 2008/09 allocations for Pay and Benefits costs from the central contingency as set out in paragraph 3.20 be agreed.

2) Reasons for the decision

2.1. The report considers whether any action is required in response to budget monitoring in the first quarter of 2008/09 and recommends initial contingency allocations in 2008/09 for pay and benefits costs.

2.2. Budgets must be monitored against cash limits to enable all services to be provided in accordance with the three corporate aims.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. There is no other option to meet corporate reporting requirements and best practice in budget monitoring.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent :

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

None

Approved by:

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Date:

22 September 2008

Chairman of the Cabinet

Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE