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1.   The provisional
revenue and capital outturns for the 2022/23 financial year and the
earmarked balances on the General Fund as at 31st March 2023 be noted;
2.  The variations
in 2022/23 impacting on the Council’s 2023/24 financial
position be noted;
3.   The comments from
Chief Officers as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report be
noted;
4.   The requests for
carry forwards totalling £644k
(net) as detailed in Appendix 6 be approved, subject to the funding
being allocated to the Central Contingency in 2023/24 to be drawn
down on the approval of the relevant Portfolio Holder;
5.  The changes to
the central contingency sum as detailed in para. 3.5 of the report
be agreed;
6.  A sum of
£149k be set aside as a
contribution to the Loneliness Strategy earmarked reserve as
detailed in para. 3.8.1 of the report;
7.  Council be recommended to
set aside a sum of £2,000k as a
contribution to the Building Infrastructure earmarked reserve as
detailed in para. 3.8.2 of the report;
8.  A sum of
£675k be set aside as a
contribution to the Capital Fund earmarked reserve as detailed in
para. 3.8.3 of the report;
9.  A sum of
£400k be set aside as a
contribution to the Arboricultural
Backlog Fund earmarked reserve as detailed in para. 3.8.4 of the
report;
10. The
utilisation of the Growth Fund as detailed in para 3.9 of the
report be noted; and
11. The
redesignation of various earmarked reserves for utilisation for
capital financing as detailed in para 3.6.3 of the report be
agreed.
12.
Directors ensure that all future growth/cost pressures, prior to
being reported to members for consideration, include all mitigation
options and savings relating to their respective service areas
recognising that any such additional costs are currently unfunded
given the Council’s budget position.