Decision details

To report on the latest budget monitoring position.

431/2004 The Cabinet noted the current forecast overspend of £297,000 and endorsed directors' action to achieve this figure.
432/2004 The Cabinet instructed directors to continue to achieve savings to eliminate the residual overspend.
433/2004 The Cabinet endorsed the setting of a licence fee of £500 per annum to permit the year-round sale of fireworks as indicated in paragraph 5.3 of the report.

Cabinet has the responsibility to ensure effective budgetary control to contain expenditure within the approved limits set by Council. Where a budget overspend is forecast, Cabinet supported by the management team must identify measures to remove excess expenditure.