Agenda item

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            the Financial Performance for the year 2019/20 be noted;

(ii)          the recommendations of the Performance & Finance Scrutiny Committee, as set out at paragraph 5.1 of the agenda report, be considered; and

(iii)         the Carry Forward requests for 2019/20, as set out at Annex C to the agenda report, be agreed.

The Executive noted the Council’s financial position as at 31 March 2020.

It was reported that the Performance & Finance Scrutiny Committee had reviewed the report at its meeting on 1 July 2020. At this meeting it had agreed to advise the Executive to consider asking the Section 151 Officer to lead the budget process following Zero Based Budgeting principles. 

In line with Financial Regulations, the Executive was also asked to agree the carry forward of unspent budget from 2019/20 to 2020/21 totalling £170,507.

RESOLVED that

(i)        the Financial Performance for the year 2019/20 be noted;

(ii)      the recommendations of the Performance & Finance Scrutiny Committee, as set out at paragraph 5.1 of the agenda report, be considered; and

(iii)     the Carry Forward requests for 2019/20, as set out at Annex C to the agenda report, be agreed.