Decision details

To report on the latest monitoring position

163/2005 The Cabinet noted the current forecast overspend of £812,000 and endorsed the action taken and proposed in achieving this figure.
164/2005 The Cabinet instructed officers to continue to achieve savings and income to eliminate the residual overspend and contribute to the shortfall in the corporate savings target.

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 corporate management team must identify measures to remove the excess expenditure.