The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:
(a)
Note the report and the implications set out in the
addendas in forming budget proposals in January 2012
that an addenda will be produced following the publication of the Draft
Local Government Finance Settlement;
(b)
Consider the revised Business Strategies (Annex 3)
and the changes to the pressures and savings (Annex 2) in forming their budget
proposals in January 2012;
(c)
Consider, in forming their budget proposals, the
implications in 2013/14 of accepting the Council Tax Freeze Grant in 2012/13;
(d)
Agree that funding from the New Homes Bonus will be
made available for capital as part of the Rolling Fund, noting that the
allocation for 2012/13 is £1.068m;
(e)
In relation to the review of charges:
(1)
Note those charges prescribed by legislation;
(2)
Approve those charges where there is local
discretion as set out in Annex 6 noting that some of those charges will
commence before April 2012;
(f)
Agree the capital prioritisation assessment set out
in Annex 8b.