Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Finance & Property

Forward Plan Ref: 2010/133

Contact: Lorna Baxter, Assistant Head of Finance (Corporate Finance) Tel: (01865) 323971

Report by Assistant Chief Executive & Chief Finance Officer (CA 8).

The Cabinet considered a report (CA8) on the context to and changes needed in the service and resource planning process 2011/12 to 2015/16 and outlining the Council’s business strategy.

RESOLVED:                        to:

(a)               agree that an additional £100m is used as a planning assumption for spending and grant reductions over the period 2011/12 – 2014/15;

(b)               agree to a full review of the Capital Programme in the light of national budget assumptions and the pressures currently being identified;

(c)               request officers to bring forward a revised planning process to the September Cabinet meeting; and

(d)               agree to launch The Oxfordshire Big Debate with the public and staff.