In the absence of the Portfolio Holder for Resources, Finance and Support and I.T., the Portfolio Holder for Performance Management considered a report by the Head of Finance, Governance and Assurance on the Council’s Financial Strategy 2016/17 to 2020/21 and also the feedback from the Scrutiny Committees following the scrutiny of the Strategy.

RESOLVED:

i)             That the revised savings for 2016/17 be approved as set out in Appendix 3;

ii)            That the savings to be managed on a one off basis in 2016/17 be noted;

iii)           That a precept of 2% for Adult Social Care from 1 April 2016 be recommended to Council in February 2016;

iv)           That an increase in Council Tax of 1.99% be recommended to Council in February 2016; and

v)            That a permanent virement of £1.382m from Corporate Budget to Adult Services in 2015/16 be recommended to Council on 17 December 2015.