Issue - meetings

Recommendation to Council

That the report be noted and in particular it be noted that it will continue to develop over the next few weeks as part of the timescales set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

To specifically to note or comment on the assumptions made so far regarding:

-     Confirmation of the Objective of the Financial Strategy (6.7)

-     The preparation of ‘best’, ‘mid’ and ‘worst’ scenarios for future consideration by Members (6.8)

-     Interest rates (7.1)

-     Pay and Price Inflation (7.3 – 7.4)

-     Transitional Grant (7.6)

-     Business Rates (7.9 – 7.11)

-     New Homes Bonus (7.15)

-     Specific Grants (7.19)

-     Council Tax (7.20 – 7.23)

-     Service income (7.25)

-     Pension Arrangements (7.27)

-     Debt Charges (7.30 – 7.31)

-     General Balances (7.32 – 7.33)

-     Earmarked Reserves (7.35)

-     Costs and income (section 8)

Voting record

Unanimous