Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor David Tutt

(Key decision):

(1) To note the progress made with the Recovery and Reset Programme.

(2) To agree the Priority Based Budget proposals, set out at Appendix A to the report.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive, updating them on progress of the Recovery and Reset Programme.

Visiting member, Councillor Smart, addressed the Cabinet on this item.

The purpose of the Recovery and Reset programme was to tackle the financial, organisational and borough-wide challenges as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, resultant economic climate and the changing needs and demands of the Council’s services. The proposed savings, set out at Appendix A to the report would ensure a balanced budget for 2021/22 and would also go a considerable way to delivering the reductions needed for 2022/23. The intention was that the budget reductions would not be permanent, and it was hoped that the Council would be able to re-invest in services and reverse the unavoidable service reductions that had been made for this year and next.

Cabinet paid tribute to officers for their response to the challenges, already achieving many of the savings set out in the report.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To note the progress made with the Recovery and Reset Programme.

(2) To agree the Priority Based Budget proposals, set out at Appendix A to the report.

Reason for decisions:

The Recovery and Reset Programme provides a structured and accountable approach for delivering the level of significant organisational change needed to respond to current and future challenges.