Approval granted to start the budget consultation process on the proposals contained within the report and noted in particular:
· Council tax to be increased by 2.99% in 2019/20 and that it is forecast to increase by 2.00% in 2020/21 & 2.00% in 2021/22;
· The resourcing of corporate priorities for 2019/20 including additional capital investment;
· The forecast balanced budget for 2019/20;
· The forecast budget position in 2020/21 and 2021/22;
· The consultation regarding the use of £110k budget currently allocated to the provision of PCSOs within the borough.