Issue - meetings

The Board gave consideration to a report summarising the current budget outlook model covering the period 2022-23 to 2024-25 and which focused on the mid-range scenario for 2022-23 which was anticipated to form the basis of the budget for the next year, due to be approved by the IJB in March 2022.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    Noted the current budget outlook report for the period 2022-23 to 2024-25.

2.    Noted the funding and expenditure assumptions and uncertainties in respect of the budget outlook.

3.    Noted that it was anticipated that the IJB would be able to set a balanced budget in March 2022 for the 2022/23 financial year.

4.    Endorsed the approach to the development of the 2022-23 budget and noted that separate reports on savings proposals and public consultation had been provided.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Finance and Transformation dated 26 January 2022, submitted)