Issue - meetings

That the General Fund outturn and key issues in respect of the Council’s financial position as at 31 March 2023, be noted.

The Deputy Leader presented the report on the financial outturn for 2022/23 highlighting key issues, including a commentary on the General Fund outturn, the Balance Sheet the Collection Fund, the Capital Programme and the Council’s reserves. The regulation required that the draft statement be submitted by the 1^st June and the deadline had been respected.

Cllr Brockie asked if it was possible to make the reports generated by these reviews more frequent so that all members involved in the scrutiny process be involved.

The Leader responded that officers were trying to include reviews in the reports going to the related scrutiny committee. There was also a Capital Assets Commercial Investment Group, which was an officer portfolio holder group and for which it may be appropriate to produce minutes to be brought to the Finance, Assets and Performance Scrutiny Committee along with financial updates.

Resolved:     That the General Fund outturn and key issues in respect of the Council’s financial position as at 31 March 2023, be noted.

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