This report sets out an approach, rationale, process and timetable for the scrutiny of the Council’s budget proposals for 2023-2024.

The committee were invited to consider the budget scrutiny report which set out the approach, rationale and timetable for scrutinising the council’s budget for 2023/24.  The report highlighted the principal remit of the committee which is to seek assurances, assess any budgetary assumptions and to identify pressures/risks.

In reviewing the aims and objectives set out within the report (para 4) the aims and objectives were agreed subject to two amendments.  Specifically, that the:

a)    aims include identifying budget assumptions and

b)    objective (iii) removes the need to agree a scrutiny report

RESOLVED: Subject to the amendment, the committee accept the aims and objectives set out within the report.