- The Cabinet noted the recommendations from
overview and scrutiny committees as summarised in Section 7 and
detailed in Appendix 6 of the report.
31/2008 The Cabinet approved the capital budget proposals, as set
out in Appendices 1 to 5 of the report, together with the additions
to the current capital programme outlined in paragraph 3.3 of the
report, for referral to Council. This included the unfunded
priority schemes reflected in Table 3 of the report.
32/2008 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the net revenue
budget summarised at Table 9 of the report, amounting to
£332.5 million, should be adopted and that this be financed
by a 5% increase in Council Tax to £1,041.48.
33/2008 The Cabinet agreed as part of the budget setting proposals
the additional delegations to schools and to seek the efficiency
and other savings identified at section 3 of the addendum report
tabled at the meeting.
34/2008 The Cabinet recommended to Council the fees and charges
adjustments set out at Appendix 8 to the report as amended by the
information set out in paragraph 3.1 of the addendum report.
35/2008 The Cabinet requested that the Chief Finance Officer
calculate the formal requirements under Sections 32 and 33 of the
Local Government Finance Act 1992 for resolution by Special Council
on 28 February 2008.