To/For

Action/Event

7 September

Executive

Paper setting out the key budget issues in detail

16 November

Update on Budget Strategy; confirm basis for seeking advice of Scrutiny Committees

Review of Charges Report

Mid November

Local Government Finance Provisional Settlement

29 November

Planning & Regulation Committee

Review of charges which are the responsibility of this Committee

6 December

8 December

14 December

15 December

16 December

Scrutiny Committees

Comment on Budget Strategy and proposed efficiency savings.

Community Safety

Social & Health Care

Learning & Culture

Environment

Corporate Governance

21 December/ 4 January

Executive propose budget in light of provisional settlement and Scrutiny comments

8 January

Community Workshop

Budget proposals workshop

13 January

(morning)

Corporate Governance

Offers overall view on Executive proposed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2005/06 and MTFP

18 January

Executive, CCMT, Head of Finance

Deadline for publication of Opposition Budget 2005/06 and MTFP proposals

18 January

Executive

Executive (considers Corporate Governance and Community Workshop comments) makes final proposals on Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2005/06 and MTFP for recommendation to Council

28 January

Members

Head of Finance issues commentary on the proposed Executive Budget and MTFP and the proposed Opposition Budget and MTFP

End January

ODPM

Final Local Government Finance Settlement

08 February

Council

Considers Executive and Opposition proposals and recommendations on Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2005/06 and MTFP