Decision details

The strategy to set the 2020-21 budget. 

The strategy sets out the following for consideration: 

• Service directors exemplify options for savings from controllable budgets. 
• Management action is taken to address historic budgetary shortfalls, namely Property, Building Control, Land Charges, Coastal and Licensing. 
• The replenishment of reserves be delayed until 2022-23. 
• Allowance be provided for contractual inflation, but any other growth pressures be funded from within existing service budgets. 
• The increase in council tax is anticipated in the Equalisation Reserve in 2020-21 by allocation of £200k from the Covid Shortfall reserve.

Cabinet approved the 2021-22 Budget Strategy.

This is a key report in the 2021-22 budget setting process. Cabinet approval was needed for the strategy to set the 2021-22 budget and address the anticipated funding shortfall.

No other alternatives considered.