Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report of the Chief Officer Resources.

The Chief Officer Resources spoke to the report which provided an update on the Strategic Business Reviews, including the provisional out-turn for 2020/2021 and latest assessment of the financial achievement for 2021/22 onwards. The Chief Officer Resources advised that the Programme would continue to be reviewed to ascertain any changes in the assumptions. If there was a need for such changes these would be reflected in the Medium Term Financial Strategy and be presented to Members in the autumn.

The Chief Officer Resources noted the questions raised in the Joint Budget Scrutiny Committee which had been addressed.

The Leader noted the report and advised that the next report to be considered alongside the Medium Term Financial Strategy would be key to the Bridging the Gap Programme. The Leader had hoped the report would provide a full understanding of the impact of Covid-19 on the planned strategic business reviews and welcomed any new streams to be considered.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the appropriate challenge to the Bridging the Gap programme was provided (Option 1).