Decision details

The Committee considered a report which provided information on the proposed approach to the revenue budget process and identification of savings to balance the budget for 2021-22.

Decision

The Committee:-

1.     Agreed to the overall budget approach for 2021-22 and the themed reviews as identified in paragraph 4.11 of the submitted report.

2.     Agreed to the establishment of a cross party budget working group comprising Councillors Currie, Findlay, Good, Green, Hardie, Lynch, Mulvaney (Chair), Robertson and Taylor being 6 Members from the administration and 3 Members from the opposition, in addition to 2 Trade Union representatives.

3.     Approved the draft budget timetable as outlined in Appendix 5 of the report.

(Ref: Report by the Section 95 Officer dated 21 July 2020, submitted)