Decision details

The Leader moved the recommendations of the report, seconded by Councillor Wood, and invited the Head of Service – Finance to present the report.

The Head of Service – Finance presented the report, making the following points:

• this was an update after six months of the financial year;
• the Section 151 Officer recommended that council take no action at this stage;
• the General Fund working balance was expected to return to the required level soon; and
• the Council would continue to receive a recovery grant.

The Head of Service – Finance responded to Member’s questions in the following terms:

• an answer would be provided regarding the RingGo charges outside of the meeting; and
• the underspend on the Civic Centre relocation had been carried forward to pay an instalment of the compensation payment next financial year.

Following a vote the recommendations of this report were CARRIED.