Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor David Tutt

(Key decision):

(1) To note and accept the CIPFA assurance review.

(2) To note and endorse the CIPFA recommendations subject to the comments and observations set out in paragraph 3.2 of the report.

(3) To incorporate agreed recommended actions arising from the CIPFA assurance review into the overall Recovery and Reset programme’s priority-based budget proposals, and to reflect this in the upcoming 2022/23 refresh of the corporate plan.

(4) To continue consideration of priority asset disposals in order to meet the obligations and commitments set out in this report.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer, covering the findings and recommendations of the CIPFA assurance review.

Visiting members, Councillors Shore and Smart, addressed the Cabinet on this item.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To note and accept the CIPFA assurance review.

(2) To note and endorse the CIPFA recommendations subject to the comments and observations set out in paragraph 3.2 of the report.

(3) To incorporate agreed recommended actions arising from the CIPFA assurance review into the overall Recovery and Reset programme’s priority-based budget proposals, and to reflect this in the upcoming 2022/23 refresh of the corporate plan.

(4) To continue consideration of priority asset disposals in order to meet the obligations and commitments set out in this report.

Reason for decisions:

To enable the Recovery and Reset programme to continue in a structured way whilst incorporating the CIPFA assurance review recommendations, and meeting the capitalisation challenges.