1.                  To note the Audit Commission’s Use of Resources report for 2008 and the comments made by the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee.

2.                  For Cabinet to approve the response to each of the opportunities for improvement identified in the Use of Resources report for 2008 and notes the comments made by the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee.

THAT  (a)        Cabinet notes the Audit Commission’s Use of Resources report for 2008 and the comments made by the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee; and

(b)               Cabinet approves the response to the opportunities for improvement identified in the Use of Resources report for 2008 and notes the comments made by the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee.

The Council needs to respond appropriately and promptly to the Use of Resources report for 2008 in preparation for the next assessment.

            The Council’s overall score for Use of Resources has fallen to 2 (adequate performance in 2006/07) from a 3 (performing well in 2005/06).

            The score for internal control has fallen to 1 (inadequate performance in 2006/07) from a 2 (adequate performance in 2005/06).

            The score for value for money has fallen to 2 (adequate performance in 2006/07) from a 3 (performing well in 2005/06).

There are no Alternative Options.