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On 12 December 2023, Cabinet:-
(i) Noted the update on the 2023/24 financial position;
(ii) Noted the current status of budget setting for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years;
(iii) Delegated authority to the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) to complete all preparatory work necessary to deliver the savings programme for the 2024/25 financial year. This is to include, but is not limited to, commencement of employment consultation, developing detail for the delivery of the proposed savings, and engaging with the public, stakeholders and
service users; This is with the acknowledgement that the proposed savings are subject to consideration as part of the Council Tax setting process, due to be presented to Cabinet on 13th February 2024 and City Council on 27th February 2024;
(iv) Approved the increase in garden waste charges from £50 to £60, with effect from 1st January 2024;
(v) Noted that the Chief Executive, as Head of Paid Service, will be issuing necessary statutory and non-statutory employment consultation in respect to the staffing implications of savings proposals for the 2024/25 financial year. This will include the issuance of Section 188 Notices under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;
(vi) Approved the creation of a ‘Cabinet Committee – Property’ in order to expedite asset sales to support the delivery of the Council-wide strategy for the 2024/25 financial year, with the terms of reference set out in paragraphs 3.39 to 3.45 below;
(vii) Delegated authority to the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive, together with the Section 151 Officer, to submit a formal written request to the DLUHC for EFS to allow the Council to deliver a balanced budget for the 2024/25 financial year, as set out in paragraph 3.26, to include:
(a) Permission to increase the Council Tax level above the referendum limit, and to support this, the Council will review and revise the Council Tax Support Scheme to offset the potential impact to citizens;
(b) A formal application for a Capitalisation Direction (figure to be confirmed) and ‘minded to’ letter to cover the Equal Pay accounting liability, the costs involved in the redundancy scheme, and support to deliver a balanced budget for the 2024/25 financial year.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS
ON MONDAY 18 DECEMBER 2023.
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