Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Finance and Support

The report and the forecast overspend of £110k on the Net Cost of Services are noted.

Councillor Clarke addressed Cabinet and repeated his praise at the previous meeting on the robustness of the HRA account. He then questioned the Portfolio Holder on the settlement of equal pay claims and asked what the Administration was going to forecast for the budget in respect of these claims.

Councillor Mildren declined to speak on this item.

As Portfolio Holder for Finance, Councillor Perkins presented the report to Cabinet, again pointing out that figures were consistent with the performance throughout the year.  He assured Councillor Clarke that adequate provision would be made in respect of pay and grading claims before the budget was finally set.

RESOLVED

That the report and the forecast overspend of £110k on the Net Cost of Services be noted.