Issue - meetings

To receive a report by the Head of Financial Services.

Noted the spending variations for the revenue budget 2008/09, the first forecast of the 2009/2010 outturn and the position on debts collected and written off as set out in Annex C to the report.

A report by the Head of Financial Services was submitted (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) which contained details of the outturn of revenue expenditure for 2008/09 and the variations between the original and the revised budget for that year.

In considering the contents of the report, Executive Councillors raised concerns over the increasing cost of concessionary fares and recycling gate fees. Having noted a summary of debts received and amounts written off during April to June 2009, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the spending variations for the revenue budget 2008/09 be noted;

  (b)  that the first forecast of the 2009/2010 outturn be noted; and

  (c)  that the position on debts collected and written off as set out in Annex C to the report now submitted be noted.