Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report outlines the Government's proposed
decision to cap Medway Council's 2006/07 revenue budget. It
explains the implications of this announcement, the procedures that
must be followed and the opportunities to appeal.
57/2006 The Cabinet approved the submission of
an appeal that sought to retain Medway's budget at the level agreed
by Council on 2 March 2006 - a net revenue budget of
£299.519m and a council tax increase of 5.5%.
58/2006 The Cabinet agreed that the Chief Executive and Director of
Finance and Corporate Services be given authority to draft and
submit the appeal after consultation with the Deputy Leader and
Finance Portfolio Holder.
59/2006 The Cabinet agreed that these decisions were urgent and,
noting the agreement of the Chairman of the Finance and Corporate
Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, that they should not be
subject to call-in.
Since the appeal must be submitted within 21
days of the ODPM letter, Cabinet approval was required to avoid
designation and retain the existing 2006/07 budget approved by
Council on 2 March 2006.
Publication date: 04/04/2006
Date of decision: 04/04/2006
Decided at meeting: 04/04/2006 - Cabinet
Effective from: 13/04/2006
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