Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on the Mid-Year Review of Performance for 2018/19.

The report outlined the budgetary pressures facing the Council and the mitigation measures used to address forecast overspends. The report also highlighted examples of good performance in Quarter 2.

Annex 1 to the report set out details of how the Council was performing in 2018/19 and was structured into three sections:

Section 1 - Summary of Council Performance

Section 2 - Financial Stability

Section 3 - Workforce Development

The report had been considered by the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 5 October 2018. The Chief Executive read out the Committee’s comments on the report, as appended to these minutes.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1        note the contents of the report and each appendix;

2        delegate authority to the Section 151 Officer to approve an additional supplementary revenue estimate of £561,000, subject to the successful funding bid to Public Health England, as detailed in paragraph 178 and Appendix 11 of the Report; and

3        recommend that Council approve fully funded supplementary capital estimates above £1,000,000 in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, as detailed in Appendix 8 to the Report.