To receive an update from the Place Overview Committee regarding the call-in of the Parking Strategy.  

The decision made by Cabinet on 17 January 2018 regarding the New Parking Strategy was called in by the Liberal Democrat Group and subsequently considered by the Place Overview Committee on 12 February 2018.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations of the Financial Strategy Task and Finish Group be supported as follows:

i.      That a Task and Finish Group is established to work alongside the development of plans for the 2019/20 Budget and to maintain an overview of progress and performance in relation to innovation and raising income.

ii.    That a review is completed to identify whether the Council has the skills, experience and capacity in house to deliver the innovation and income delivery through the Council’s assets that is required to close the budget deficit.

iii.   That consultation on future Budgets and Financial Strategies is accompanied with clear information and examples that help to illustrate the potential impacts of proposed changes, to inform people’s responses.

Cabinet noted that the recent call-in of the Cabinet decision made on 17 January 2018 regarding the New Parking Strategy had been considered by the Place Overview Committee on 12 February 2018 when Cabinet’s decision had been upheld. Responding to a Member’s concerns, the Monitoring Officer stated that the Member concerned had received legal advice outside of the meeting.

The Chair of the Performance Management Scrutiny Committee presented the findings of the Financial Strategy and Budget 2018/19 Task and Finish Group following its consideration of the budget proposals for 2018/19 and the proposed Financial Strategy 2018/19 to 2022/23.  She explained that the Performance Management Scrutiny Committee had now agreed to establish a standing Task and Finish Group to look at budgetary and Financial Strategy issues in order to have a more beneficial influence on the process in future.  Responding to a Member’s comments, she gave assurances that appropriate Portfolio Holders had been diligent in attending meetings of the Task and Finish Group.

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations of the Financial Strategy Task and Finish Group be supported as follows:

i.      That a Task and Finish Group is established to work alongside the development of plans for the 2019/20 Budget and to maintain an overview of progress and performance in relation to innovation and raising income.

ii.    That a review is completed to identify whether the Council has the skills, experience and capacity in house to deliver the innovation and income delivery through the Council’s assets that is required to close the budget deficit.

iii.   That consultation on future Budgets and Financial Strategies is accompanied with clear information and examples that help to illustrate the potential impacts of proposed changes, to inform people’s responses.