Decisions for issue Budget Planning & Resource Update - Integrated Service and Financial Plan initial proposals 2016/17 - 2019/20

1)             Notes the updated forecasts for resources and expenditure for 2016/17 and an estimated budget savings requirement for 2016/17 based on two council tax propositions.

2)             Notes the approach taken to identifying savings in the context of the council’s draft Corporate Plan and Medium Term Financial Strategy.

3)             Notes the detailed draft proposals for savings in 2016/17 towards meeting a budget gap based on a council tax increase of 1.99% or a council tax freeze.

4)             Notes the 4 year Service & Financial Plans and projected 4-year draft savings proposals at Appendices 1 and 2.

5)             Directs that all of the draft savings proposals identified at Appendices 1 and 2 be subject to further consultation and engagement, meeting statutory requirements where required.

6)             Notes the indicative allocations of one-off resources for 2016/17 set out in table 1 subject to the identification of sufficient further one-off resources to fund the proposed allocations.

7)             Notes the update on the HRA budget set out in paragraphs 3.27 to 3.30.

8)             Notes the Capital Investment Programme update set out in paragraphs 3.31 to 3.33.