Issue - meetings

To consider recommendations of the Cabinet in respect of:

a)    2019/20 Financial Report Quarter 3 - To provide information on the quarter 3 (to 31 December 2019) financial position of the Council (Cabinet minute 92/19) (Cabinet agenda item 8)

(report of the Cabinet enclosed).

Consideration was give to the recommendations of the Cabinet in respect of the 2019/20 Financial Report Quarter 3 which provided information on the quarter 3 (to 31 December 2019) financial position of the Council (Cabinet minute 92/19) (Cabinet agenda item 8).

The Portfolio Holder for Finance highlighted the following:

• That Councillor Alcock had raised a query at the Cabinet meeting and this had been addressed.
• That the General Fund overspend was due to additional Homelessness costs and reduced Planning Income.

Councillor Alcock reported that he had received an explanation but was not sure if other Members had been made aware.  He also questioned whether attendees at the Cabinet meeting were noted. The Portfolio Holder for Finance reported that attendees should have been noted and will be added if they have been omitted.

DECISION (unanimous):

1) That the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital programme be approved as set out in tables 5 and 7 of the attached appendix.

2) That the Planning Fee income shortfall and additional Homelessness costs of £600k be funded from the Council Tax Reserve.