Decision details

FOUR YEAR FUNDING SETTLEMENT

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

For cabinet to consider recommending to Council accepting the four year central government funding settlement.

Decision:

THAT:

(a)         cabinet determines whether to recommend to Council acceptance of the four year central government funding settlement for 2016-17 through to 2019-20.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The council’s budget and policy framework rules require that cabinet share their recommendations to Council on budget and policy framework items.

 

Alternative options considered:

It is open to cabinet to recommend alternatives to accepting the four year settlement. However, should not accepting the deal result in further funding reductions, compensatory savings proposals must be identified.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure and strategic nature / impact on communities;

Contact: Josie Rushgrove, Head of corporate finance Email: jrushgrove@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261867.

Publication date: 22/09/2016

Date of decision: 21/09/2016

Effective from: 27/09/2016

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