The Committee gave
consideration to a report providing an update to the budget outlook covering
the period 2024-25 to 2028-29, previously reported to the Policy and Resources
Committee on 10 August 2023.
Decision
The Policy and
Resources Committee –
1. noted the current estimated budget outlook position for the period 2024-25 to 2028-29; and
2. agreed to recommend to Council that the budget for winter maintenance was right sized by utilising £0.326m of the £1.4m contingency that was set aside for inflationary increases as part of the 2023-24 budget setting process.
(Reference: Report by Section 95 Officer dated 18 September 2023, submitted)