Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources.

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 update came after 6 months of the financial year;
• the Chief Executive had set up a meeting of the Capital Programme Board on the 15^th of December;
• the maintenance fee was close to being finalised;
• there had been a budget increase in 5 areas; and
• this proposal would be able to see through to the new unitary council. 

The Head of Service – Finance advised Members that she would answer all their questions outside of the meeting.

During debate Members made the following points;

• they were pleased that the Chief Executive was taking action on the capital budget;
• what specific improvements were they looking for; and
• thanked Officers for their work on the playing fields in Pinhoe.

In summing up the Leader stated that they were focusing on the Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) and information would be brought to meetings of the Executive and Full Council in due course.

Following a vote, the recommendations were CARRIED.