Decision details

Consideration was given to the Council’s financial and non-financial performance at the final outturn stage of 2010/11.

RESOLVED

1. That the following financial issues, contained in Annex 1 of the report be noted and commented on as appropriate:

·   the final revenue and capital outturn positions for the Council;

·  the impact on the Council’s general reserves position as detailed in Section 2 of the report;

·  the Council’s in-year collection rates for Council Tax and Business Rates, detailed in Section 7 of the report;

·  the Council’s invoiced debt position as shown in Section 8 of the report;

·  progress on delivering the 2010-11 capital programme, detailed in Section  9 and Appendix 1 of the report;

·  Delegated Decisions approved by Directors for Supplementary Capital Estimates (SCE) and virement requests up to £100,000, as shown in Appendix 3a of the report;

·  Delegated Decisions approved by Directors in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder and the Portfolio Holder for Resources for Supplementary Capital Estimates and virement requests over £100,000 and up to and including £500,000 as shown in Appendix 3b of the report.

2. That the following service performance issues, contained in Annex 2 of the report, be noted and commented on as appropriate:

·  the successes achieved during 2010/11, and consider the issues raised in relation to under performance against targets and how these will be addressed.

3. That the following be approved:

(i)   a budget carry forward into 2011-12 of £160,000 for parish and council elections within Democratic Services, as previously identified at the three quarter year review (Section 3 of the report);

(ii) the allocation of the £200,000 policy changes contingency earmarked for ICT to meet legacy authority leasing costs (Section 3 of the report);

(iii) the revised in-year capital budget for 2010-11 as set out in Section 9 of the report, including:

·        Supplementary Capital Estimates and virement requests over £500,000 and up to and including £1.0m, as shown in Appendix 3b of the report.

·        Reductions in approved capital budgets, as shown in Appendix 3c of the report.

4. That Council be recommended to approve an SCE request in excess of £1m for Alderley Edge By Pass, as detailed in Appendix 3b of the report.