Issue - meetings

To consider the head of finance’s report. 

To report the revenue and capital expenditure against budget for the period April 2023 to December 2023 and the latest year end outturns forecast by heads of service.

Recommendation:

Cabinet is recommended to note the contents of the report.

Councillors Crawford and Caul returned to the meeting room for this item.

Cabinet member for finance introduced the report. Officers present were head of finance and the strategic finance manager. The purpose of the report was to report the revenue and capital expenditure against budget for the period April 2023 to December 2023 and the latest year end outturns forecast by heads of service.

Members considered the report showed good management by officers. A member noted that regarding the corporate plan, the council no longer had a theme for ‘building stable finances’, but for good reason, as this was part of and considered at every aspect of the council’s business. Finances therefore being integral and did not need a separate theme.

Thanks were given to officers and the cabinet member.

Resolved:

Cabinet noted the contents of the Budget Monitoring Report for April 2023 – December 2023, received at Cabinet on 19 April 2024.