Issue - meetings

Recommendation to Council

That Council is recommended:

(i)         To approve the Council's Financial Strategy (Annex A) which includes:

            a.         Savings/additional income totalling £1.081m (Financial Strategy      Appendix A)

            b. Growth Pressures totalling £328K (Financial Strategy Appendix A)

            c. The Prudential Indicators (Financial Strategy Appendix B)

            d. The revised capital programme (Financial Strategy Appendix D)

            e. The Pay Policy 2017/18 (Financial Strategy Appendix E)

(ii)        a Revenue Budget for 2017/18 of £6,156,794 which represents a £4.34      increase in the Ryedale District Council Tax, increasing the total charge to    £186.05 for a Band D property (note that total Council Tax, including the       County Council, Fire and Police is covered within the separate Council Tax            setting report to Full Council);

(iii)       to approve the special expenses amounting to £49,620, equivalent to £0.66            increase at band D;

(iv)       to note the financial projection for 2017/18 - 2021/22 (Annex B);

(v)        to approve the reserve movements as highlighted in paragraphs 6.38 to 6.40         of this report.

Voting record

6 For

3 Abstentions