Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Resources setting out the Council’s projected financial health position after eight months of the financial year. The report reviews the position of the budget after eight months and comments on the key issues impacting on the overall achievement of the budget for the current year.

The Director of Resources submitted a report setting out the Council’s projected financial health position after eight months of the financial year. The report reviewed the position of the budget after eight months and commented upon the key issues impacting on the overall achievement of the budget for the current year. In determining this matter, the Board took into consideration all matters contained within the accompanying report.

Following Members’ enquiries, the Board was provided with the latest budgetary position within Environmental Services, specifically in relation to the provision of waste disposal. In addition, clarification was also provided to Members regarding the proposed allocation of the income which had been received from NHS Leeds. 

In conclusion, the Chair welcomed the all party approach which continued to be taken towards addressing the Council’s current budgetary position. In addition, he paid tribute to all the actions which had been taken to achieve the savings made to date, whilst emphasis was also placed upon the vital nature of the services the Council continued to provide to vulnerable groups.

RESOLVED - That the projected financial position of the authority after eight months of the financial year be noted.