Decision details

It was resolved –

·        To note the formal consultation meetings on the budget and the resulting feedback as outlined in Section 2 of Appendix 1 and in

Appendix 2.

·        To note the equalities impact assessment summary on the budget proposals as outlined in Section 11 and in Appendix 5.

·        To agree the final details of the Council’s proposed budget including the revised funding in response to budget pressures and the proposed savings as shown in Section 10 of Appendix 1 and Appendix 3.

·        That the savings on the delegated schools budget deferred from 2017/18, be allocated across the 3 school sectors on the basis of school balances as at 31 March, 2017 (the last known figure).This would allocate the savings as follows: £399,940 to the primary sector; £53,460 to the secondary sector; £36,600 to the special sector.

·        To note the Section 151 Officer’s recommendation that a minimum of £6.5m general balances is maintained for 2018/19.

·        To note the comments made by the Section 151 Officer on the robustness of the estimates made as set out in Section 8 of the Appendix 1.

·        To recommend a net budget for the County Council and resulting increase in the level of Council Tax to the Full Council, noting that a formal resolution, including the North Wales Police and Community Council precepts, will be presented to the Council on the 28 February, 2018.

·        To authorise the Section 151 Office to make such changes as may be necessary before the submission of the final proposals to the Council.

·        To agree that any unforeseen pressures on demand led budgets during the financial year will be able to draw upon funding from the general contingencies budget.

·        To request the Council to authorise the Executive to release up to £250k from general balances if the general contingencies budget is fully committed during the year.

·        To delegate to the Section 151 Officer the power to release funding from the general contingency up to £50k for any single item. Any item in excess of £50k not to be approved without the prior consent of the Executive.

·        To recommend to the Council a 4.8% increase in the level of the Council Tax.