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that the report be noted. It was also agreed that, alongside the
combined referrals from the other select committees, the Committee
would share its views with Mayor and Cabinet as follows:

·        
The Committee notes that less than half of the £51.5m
of recurrent cost savings and budget reduction measures required
have been brought forward. Accordingly, members would encourage new
proposals to be brought forward on an ongoing basis to bring the
Council’s budget in line with available resources.

·        
That proposal P03: Reduced Leisure Concessions should be
remodelled along the lines proposed by Healthier Communities and
Safer and Stronger Communities Select Committees, with the
objective of achieving similar savings, whilst better targeting
changes in concessionary prices.

·        
That proposal P01: Ending the Funding for the Council run
Assembly Programme should be revised, making clear that the
objective is to achieve a saving within the Community Development
team whilst prioritising best practice and modern community
development techniques across the whole Council. Public Accounts
Select Committee agrees with the suggestion that a strategic review
of all the Council’s processes for engagement be carried out
in conjunction with Safer and Stronger Communities Select
Committee.