Issue - decisions

1.      The Cabinet’s General fund draft budget proposals for 2010/11 and indicative budgets for 2011/12, and 2012/13 as summarised in Annexes A to E of the report are approved for public consultation.

2.      The proposed council tax increase of 2.47% for 2010/11 and the indicative 2.47% for 2011/12, and 2012/13 are approved for public consultation.

3.      The Cabinet’s draft capital programme and financing as detailed in annexes I, J, and K of the report are approved for public consultation

4.      Approval is given to the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget excluding charges, subsidy and rents.

5.      The draft Capital Strategy at appendix L of the report is approved for consultation.

6.      The consultation leaflet is to be delegated to the Assistant Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance for approval.

7.      The Chief Executive and Director of Finance, in consultation with the relevant portfolio holders, are to undertake the preparatory work in relation to the savings and efficiencies built into the draft budget proposals, subject to any actions being rescinded should any budget options not be approved by 25 February 2010 Council.