Issue details

Revenue Budget Proposal 2013/2014

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Revenue Budget variation +£250,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 13 Feb 2013 by Elected Mayor

Lead member: Executive Lead for Finance and Audit

Lead director: Caroline Taylor

Contact: Paul Looby, Executive Head of Finance Email: paul.looby@torbay.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Reports in relation to the budget proposals will be circulated to the Council's key stakeholders (in accordance with statute).

The Mayor will set provisional spending targets.

The Mayor will request Executive Leads and officers to prepare reports on the implications of the provisional spending targets for consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Board in accordance with its published timetable.  The Overview and Scrutiny Board will report back their comments and recommendations to the Mayor and Council in 2013 before the Mayor proposes a revenue budget to Council on 6 February 2012.

Consultees

Overview and Scrutiny Board, Council and key stakeholders.

Reason for inclusion in Forward Plan: This is a statutory requirement.

Key Risks: If no budget is approved, the Council will not be able to allocate resources to individual services and therefore services would not be able to be delivered.

If you want to make representations contact:: Paul Looby, telephone (01803) 207283, fax (01803) 207319, email paul.looby@torbay.gov.uk, postal address Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR.

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