Decision details

The Executive recommends that Council:

a) Approves the budget and proposals set out in this report including:

1. Council Tax set out in the resolutions (at Appendix A1 – to follow).

2. The Council’s Pay Policy (at Appendix A2) and publication on the Council’s website from April subject to the changes proposed in the Medium Term Financial Strategy attached to this report (at Appendix F).

3. Maintain fees and charges at current 2012/13 levels (at Appendix A3).

b) Approve the Capital Programme to 2015/16 (Appendices B1, B2, B3 and B4).

c) Approve the Budget Investment Package Report (Appendix C and C1).

d) Approve the Treasury Management Strategy and its core principles set out in Appendix D.

e) Note the advice of the Statutory Finance Officer in relation to the robustness of the budget and the risks contained in the budget set out in the Statutory Report at Appendix E.

f) Approve the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) (at Appendix F and F1).

g) Note Significant Budget Movements from the 2012/13 budget (at Appendix G).

h) Note Special Expenses and Parish Precepts (at Appendix H – to follow).

i) Note the Budget Consultation 2013/14 report (at Appendix I).

j) Note the Assessing the Impact of Budget Proposals 2013/14 report (at Appendix J).

Recommendation to Council supported.