Decision details

1)  The 2015/16 provisional outturn position for the Renewal and Recreation Portfolio be endorsed.

2)  The drawdown of the carry forward sums held in Central Contingency of £223.3k for New Home Bonus schemes, £54.9k for the Noise Action Plan for Biggin Hill Airport, £47.3k for the preparation of the Borough’s Local Plan and £47.4k for the Biggin Hill Memorial Museum be approved.

The Resources Portfolio Plan includes the aim of effective monitoring and control of expenditure within budget and includes the target that each service department will spend within its own budget.

The four year financial forecast report highlights the financial pressures facing the Council.  It remains imperative that strict budgetary control continues to be exercised in 2016/17.

Chief Officers and Department Heads of Finance are continuing to place emphasis on the need for strict compliance with the Council’s budgetary control and monitoring arrangements.