Decision details

Decision Called-in from Cabinet - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2002/2003

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report details the outcome of discussions by the Support Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting held on 5 December 2002 about the Cabinet decision

Decision:

The Cabinet reaffirmed its previous decision of an immediate freeze on all posts, other than those posts for which job offers have already been made, with the exceptions detailed below. It was also agreed that a report be submitted to Cabinet in the New Year giving details of the vacant frozen posts and the process by which exceptions will be judged and brought forward to Cabinet for consideration. SEE DECISION NO. 366/2002 IN RECORD OF DECISIONS BELOW FOR LIST OF EXCEPTIONS

Reasons for the decision:

The freeze on posts would enable the Cabinet to continue to ensure effective budgetary control within the approved limits set by Council and the exemptions to this freeze, detailed above, would enable continuity for front line services. The further report in the New Year would provide further information on vacant frozen posts, addressing the issues raised by overview and scrutiny.

Publication date: 10/12/2002

Date of decision: 10/12/2002

Decided at meeting: 10/12/2002 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/12/2002

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