Decision details

That:

i)   The projected overspend of £679k on controllable expenditure (excluding the impact of COVID-19), based on information as at September 2020 be noted; and

ii)  The release of amounts carried forward from 2019/20 as set out in section 3.7 of the report be agreed.

The “Building a Better Bromley” objective of being an Excellent Council refers to the Council’s intention to ensure good strategic financial management and robust discipline to deliver within our budgets.

The “2020/21 Council Tax” report highlighted the financial pressures facing the Council. It remains imperative that strict budgetary control continues to be exercised in 2020/21 to minimise the risk of compounding financial pressures in future years.

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