**Briefing meeting for Members will be at 9.15am in the Flensburg Room**
To consider a report providing an overview of matters related to the work of the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Panel, together with the latest version of the Work Programme and details of the Key Decisions items relevant to this Panel as set out in the Notice of Executive Key Decisions. (Copy Report OS.25/16 herewith)
(a) Minutes of the Community and Environment & Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panels To receive the views of the Community and Environment & Economy Overview and Scrutiny Panels on the service implications of the Budget reports. (Copy Minutes of 24 November 2016 and 1 December 2016 to follow) (b) Budget Update - Revenue Estimates 2017/18 - 2021/22 Pages 1 - 17 To consider and comment upon the Chief Finance Officer's report RD.35/16 containing a summary of the Council's revised revenue base estimates for 2016/17, together with base estimates for 2017/18 and forecasts up to 2021/22 for illustrative purposes. Potenital new spending pressures and savings are also considered. The following areas are those where the Panel has service responsibility in addition to its overall budget scrutiny responsibility:
Revenue Support Grant (RSG)
4.1
Page 4
Retained Business Rates and Council Tax Reduction Scheme
4.2
Transformation
4.4
Page 5
Treasury Management
5.2
Page 6
Salary Turnover Savings
5.3
Pension Fund Revaluation
5.4
Civic Centre Rental Income
5.5
Lanes Income
5.6
Funding Officer
5.10
Page 7
Economic Regeneration Team
5.11
To consider new savings proposas and additional income generation. The following areas are those where the Panel has service responsibility in addition to its overall budget scrutiny responsibility:
Council Tax
Page 14
Base Budget Review
MRP Review
Transformation Savings
Page 13
(c) Review of Charges 2017/18 Pages 18 - 101 To consider and comment upon individual Charges Review reports as follows:
Community Services (Report SD.27/16)
Pages 18 – 42
Economic Development (Report ED.45/16)
Pages 43 – 53
Governance and Regulatory Services (Report GD.62/16)
Pages 54 – 86
Licensing (Report GD.57/16)
Pages 87 – 101
(d) Revised Capital Programme 2016/17 and Provisional Capital Programme 2017/18 to 2021/22 Pages 102 - 111 To consider and comment upon the Chief Finance Officer's report RD.36/16 on the revised capital programme for 2016/17, together with the proposed method of financing and the proposed programme for 2017/18 to 2021/22. (e) Corporate Assets - 3 Year Repair and Maintenance Programme 2017/18 - 2019/20 Pages 112 - 117 To consider and comment upon the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services report GD.64/16 which sets out the maintenance programme and budget proposals for the Council's corporate operational property assets for the 3 year period 2017/18 to 2019/20 together with an update on building maintenance. (f) Treasury Management September 2016 and Forecasts for 2017/18 to 2021/22 Pages 118 - 131 To receive the Chief Finance Officer's report RD.34/16 which provides the regular quarterly report on Treasury Transactions and also discusses the City Council's Treasury Management estimates for 2017/18 with projections to 2021/22. (g) Local Taxation 2017/18 - 2021/22
To receive the Chief Finance Officer’s report RD.38/16 which outlines considerations as part of the budget process that need to be made in relation to aspects of funding received by the Council from local taxation.
(Cross Cutting Portfolio) The Chief Finance Officer to provide information relating to the Council’s Partnership arrangements, the categorisation of partnerships and the monitoring of the main aims and objectives over the last six months. Further information is provided on the achievements of the Carlisle Partnership and Economic Partnership as requested by members of the Panel. (Copy Report RD.39/16 herewith)
(Finance, Governance and Resources Portfolio) The Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services to provide a report setting out the current positon relating to the Market Hall and an overview of the working relationship and work undertaken by the Market Hall Management Group and the Managing Agent. (Copy Report GD.72/16 herewith)
(Cross Cutting Portfolio) The Town Clerk and Chief Executive to submit an update on the work of the Corporate Programme Board and projects currently being undertaken in the Council. (Copy Report CE.13/16 herewith)
Conservative – Mrs Bowman, Mallinson J, Robson, Bainbridge (sub), Mrs McKerrell (sub), Shepherd (sub)
Labour – Bowditch, McDonald, Mrs Riddle (Vice Chairman), Watson (Chairman), Harid (sub), Sidgwick (sub), Wilson (sub)
Liberal Democrat - Allison
Enquiries, requests for reports, background papers, etc to Democratic Services Officer: Rachel Plant 817039 or rachel.plant@carlisle.gov.uk
ALSO PRESENT: Councillor Mrs Bradley – Economy, Enterprise and Housing Portfolio Holder
OFFICERS: Town Clerk and Chief Executive
Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services
Chief Finance Officer
Chief Accountant
Senior Estates Surveyor
Policy and Performance Officer