That:

(a)        the timetable for making proposals to Council for the adoption of the MTFS 2019-23 and the 2019/20 budget be approved as follows:

·       consultation – 5 July to 21 September 2018

·       Cabinet – 31 January 2019

·       Council (approve budget and MTFS) – 15 February 2019

·       Council (set council tax and precept – 8 March 2019

(b)        it be recommended to Council that the budget meeting date be moved from 1 February 2019 to 15 February 2019;

(c)        the approach for consulting on budget proposals for 2019/20 as set out at paragraph 11 be approved; and

(d)        the scrutiny committee chairpersons be requested to make suitable provision in their respective committee work programmes to enable scrutiny members to inform and support the process for making cabinet proposals to Council.