Decisions

It was resolved –

·                    To note that the outturn figures in the report will remain provisional until the audit of the2017/18 Statement of Accounts is completed and signed off; any resulting significant adjustments to the figures included in the report will be reported as appropriate.

·                    To note the provisional 2017/18 prudential and treasury indicators in the report.

·                    To accept the Annual Treasury Management Report for 2017/18 and to forward the report to the Full Council without further comment.

It was resolved to accept the Corporate Health and Safety Annual Report 2017/18 and to implement the Development Plan.

It was resolved to note the position set out in respect of the financial performance of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for Quarter 1 along with the forecast outturn for 2018/19.

It was resolved to recommend that the Council -

·        Adopts the Protocol set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

·        Authorises the Council’s Head of Function (Council Business/ Monitoring Officer to make the necessary changes to the Scheme of Delegation for the Assistant Chief Executive (Governance and Business Process Transformation) in the Constitution, and any consequential amendments, to reflect the adoption of the Protocol in Appendix 1.

It was resolved to confirm that the Executive is satisfied with the steps taken to progress the implementation of the Service Improvement Plan and the pace of progress, and also with the pace of progress and improvements made to date within the Children and Families’ Service.

It was resolved to note the contents of the Medium Term Financial Plan 2019/20 – 2021/22 and to approve the assumptions made therein.

It was resolved to note the progress of expenditure and receipts against the capital budget for 2018/19 at Quarter 1.

It was resolved to note the following –

·        The position set out in appendices A and B in respect of the Authority’s financial performance to date and expected outturn for 2018/19.

·        The summary of contingency budgets for 2018/19 detailed in

Appendix C.

·        The position of the Invest to Save Programmes set out in Appendix CH.

·        The position of the efficiency savings for 2018/19 set out in Appendix D.

·        The monitoring of agency and consultancy costs for 2018/19 set out in Appendices DD and E and that -

·        The windfall VAT refund of approximately £800k be credited to an earmarked reserve the use of which shall be determined at a later date.

It was resolved to note the areas where the Senior Leadership Team is managing to secure improvements into the future as those are set out in paragraphs 3.1.1 to 3.1.5 of the report and to accept the mitigation measures as outlined.

It was resolved to confirm the Updated Forward Work Programme for the period October, 2018 to May, 2019 with the changes outlined at the meeting.

It was resolved that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Executive held on the 16 July, 2018 and the extraordinary meeting held on 18 July, 2018 be confirmed as correct.