The Chair of the Financial Strategy Task and Finish Group presented the Group’s report following its consideration of the Council’s budget proposals for 2018/2019 and the proposed Financial Strategy 2018/19 to 2022/23.

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.