Issue - decisions

Consideration was given to a report by the Interim Chief Finance Officer on the financial planning process for 2009 – 2010 and beyond.  The report set out an initial assessment of the financial responsibilities likely to be inherited by the Council and highlighted some of the key dependencies between the financial planning process and other workstreams, and the linkages with similar processes in Cheshire West and Chester.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

1. That approval be given to the high level financial planning process and the

      next steps as detailed in Appendix A.

2. That the initial assessment of the notional 2008-09 budget as detailed in

      Appendix B be noted.

3. That the key dependencies with other workstreams and with similar work in

      Cheshire West & Chester be noted.