Decision details

This report provides a summary of the actual income and expenditure to September 2002 and the forecast outturn for 2002/2003.

338/2002 The Cabinet noted the remedial action that has already been taken and instructed Management Team to seek further proposals in order to contain expenditure.
339/2002 The Cabinet agreed to an immediate freeze on recruitment to all posts other than those posts for which job offers have already been made. Any requests for exceptions will be reported to Cabinet for approval.

Cabinet has the responsibility to ensure effective budgetary control to remain with the approved limits set by Council. Where a budget overspend is forecast, Cabinet supported by Management Team must identify measures to remove the excess expenditure.