Issue - meetings

Background:

This report presented the results of the second round of the Council’s revenue budget monitoring process for 2021/2022. The report set out that at its meeting on 18 February 2021, Full Council had set a total budget requirement of £351.862million for 2021/2022. Since approval of the budget, additional grant funding relating to the Covid-19 pandemic had been received, primarily to deliver the Restart Grants scheme to support Medway’s businesses. These additions had taken the Round 2 budget requirement to a total of £364.497million. The forecast outturn for 2021/2022 currently represented a pressure of £8.495million, a worsening of £39,000 compared to the position reported at Round 1.

The report also detailed irrecoverable debts owed to the Council of £56,704.50. Agreement of the Cabinet was sought to write off these debts.

Reasons:

Cabinet has the responsibility to ensure effective budgetary control to contain expenditure within the approved limits set by Council.

The Cabinet has responsibility for agreeing debt write offs where these exceed the limits of delegated authority set out in the Council’s Constitution.