Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) presenting the Revenue and Capital Outturn report, previously considered by Cabinet on the 14th June 2018.

The Group had before it and NOTED a * report from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) presented by the Group Manager for Performance Governance and Data Security giving revenue and capital outturn figures. 

The Group Manager for Performance Governance and Data Security outlined the contents of the report stating the overall outturn showed an £159K underspend. She drew attention to the excellent performance in Waste and Recycling and an additional increased income of £100k for the pooling of business rates pilot.

Consideration was given to the General Fund overall variance and the Environmental Services underspend.

Discussion took place regarding Environmental Services outturn.

The Group felt that the Outturn report was a good tool to see how well the Council had done and they recognised that a lot of hard work had gone into the excellent set of results. The Group acknowledged that it would be an equally difficult task next year and going forward. The Group wanted to celebrate success when it could and acknowledged that Officers were working at a pace to obtain the results.

Note: *Report previously circulated and attached to the Minutes.