Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

Agreed:

See decision below.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report on the One Exeter Cost Reduction Proposals to reduce costs across the Council in 2023/24 to deliver a fit for purpose organisation and meet the requirements of the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP).

The report responded to the challenges to identify a balanced budget for 2023/24 by reducing the Council’s costs.  The outlined proposals had been formed through a detailed review of discretionary services, a review across all services and additional proposals identified by the Strategic Management Board. The full details were contained in Appendix B.  Appendix A of the report was a Part 2 item due to containing information which may identify individual staff.

The Deputy Chief Executive expressed her thanks and commended the Strategic Management Board, Operational Management Board, Trade Unions and Portfolio Holders and all who had worked on delivering the proposals in addition to their regular responsibilities.

Particular reference was made to the following:-

·        The proposals would amount to over £3.9 Million of savings but there would be an impact on staff.  A large proportion of the General Fund is staff costs and where cost reductions have been made.

·        The Organisational Change Policy had been followed to form a carefully scrutinised business case and consultation with staff had commenced.

The Leader advised that the meeting would need to be moved into Part 2 in order to discuss and vote on the business change proposals contained in Appendix A of the report.