Issue - meetings

(a) That Cabinet support the consultation proposals outlined in the report.

(b) That Cllr Snell and Cllr Stubbs liaise with the Head of Communications to add one or two Saturday morning consultation events.

(c) That Cllr Snell and Cllr Stubbs write to all LAPS and parish councils and offer to go and speak to them regarding the budget proposals.

(d) That electronic copies of the budget reporter and web links be sent to all members.

A report was submitted to inform Cabinet of consultation proposals as part of the preparation to produce the council’s Budget for 2014/15. The borough council was committed to being a “co-operative council” and this included a desire to be an “open, honest and transparent organisation which undertook regular consultation with its residents and listened to their views.”

Resolved: (a) That Cabinet support the consultation proposals outlined in the report.

(b) That Cllr Snell and Cllr Stubbs liaise with the Head of Communications to add one or two Saturday morning consultation events.

(c) That Cllr Snell and Cllr Stubbs write to all LAPS and parish councils and offer to go and speak to them regarding the budget proposals.

(d) That electronic copies of the budget reporter and web links be sent to all members.