Agenda item

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: To provide detailed draft proposals on the budget savings required to meet the gap between available resources and need to spend in 2017/18, for consultation purposes.

To consider the 2017/18 budget within the context of the 4 year Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and the emergence of priorities to guide forward activities through Future Monmouthshire.

Author: Joy Robson – Head of Finance

Contact Details: joyrobson@monmouthshire.gov.uk

·         That Cabinet approves the release of the draft budget savings proposals for 2017/18 for consultation purposes.

·         That Cabinet approves that the consultation period and opportunity to present alternative proposals that have been Equality Impact assessed ends on 31st January 2017.

·         That Cabinet agrees to continue to work on the areas required to balance the 2017/18 budget and Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP), through those opportunities identified in the emerging Future Monmouthshire programme