Decision details

This report summarised the financial monitoring position for the current year and provided an outturn forecast. This was based on actual income and expenditure to September 2003, extrapolated to the end of the year.

The Cabinet considered and endorsed the management action summarised in the report to ensure that expenditure is contained within approved budgets.
The Cabinet approved the Management Action Plan for Health and Community Services, detailed at Appendix 2, to achieve savings in the current year of £594,000.
The Cabinet agreed that with reference to proposals 1, 5 and 10 set out in appendix 2, the normal recruitment freeze process be applied to the filling of vacancies with the exception that delegated authority be given to the Director of Health and Community Services where it is necessary to meet legal requirements.

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 the excess expenditure.