Issue - meetings

a)         That the assumptions set out in the report be approved. 

(b)       That the Council Tax levy for 2015/2016 be frozen at the current level.

(c)        That the Finance, Resources and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee be asked to consider what comments it wishes to make on the draft Budget and Council Tax proposals before the final proposals are considered at Cabinet in February 2015.

A question had been submitted by Cllr Wallace requesting clarification on the supply of new bins, specifically who and under what processes the decision had been made, scrutinised and ratified.

The Portfolio Holder stated that the replacement of the larger bins by the smaller bins had always been part of the Waste and Recycling Policy and that should any resident feel they had exceptional circumstances that meant they required a larger bin then they could put a request to the Council. Eventually all bins would be replaced as they became damaged.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Resources introduced the report and highlighted the actions that had been taken to publicise the budget including an offer by the portfolio holder to address each political group in relation to the budget.

The Leader thanked everyone who had been involved in the preparation of the budget, with specific thanks going to the finance team.

Resolved:

a)         That the assumptions set out in the report be approved.  

(b)       That the Council Tax levy for 2015/2016 be frozen at the current level.

(c)        That the Finance, Resources and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee be asked to consider what comments it wishes to make on the draft Budget and Council Tax proposals before the final proposals are considered at Cabinet in February 2015.