Decision details

DECISION

That Cabinet agreed

1.   The tier system for rating savings.

2.   The timetable for 2022/23 budget setting.

3.   The approach to reserves in Section 6.

4.   Level One savings identified in paragraph 8.2 and to be implemented and incorporated into future iteration of Medium-Term Financial Strategy.

5.   The provision of Business Cases for Level Two savings detailed in paragraph 8.3 so that these savings can be considered in future by Cabinet.

6.   An additional Level Two business case should be prepared to explore a review of the Local Plan, and that pending consideration of this business case, all work on the Shapley Heath Garden Community should in the interim be paused.

7.   10K to be made available to enable the use of independent external consultants, where required, to facilitate assessment of the Level Two Business Cases.