Issue - meetings

To review and make recommendations to improve the Financial Management Processes and arrangements within the Council.

(Report attached)

RECOMMENDED that

1)                 the Action Plan, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved;

2)                 the business planning timetable, as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report , be approved;

3)                 the proposed format for revenue budget monitoring, as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report, be approved;

4)                 any consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the above decisions be made; and

5)                 reports to Executive Committee to be included in the performance management cycle.

Members considered a report which detailed a review of the Financial Management processes and arrangements within the Council following the 2009/10 – 2011/12 budget process.

RECOMMENDED that

1)                 the Action Plan, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved;

2)                 the business planning timetable, as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report , be approved;

3)                 the proposed format for revenue budget monitoring, as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report, be approved;

4)                 any consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the above decisions be made; and

5)                 reports to Executive Committee be included in the performance management cycle.