STATEMENT OF DECISIONS
MADE AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD
HELD ON 4th
JANUARY 2007
PRESENT:
Councillor Brian
Silvester
(Leader of the Council in the Chair)
Councillor Rachel
Bailey
(Portfolio Holder for Planning)
Councillor David
Brickhill
(Portfolio Holder for Economic Development)
Councillor John
Dwyer
(Portfolio Holder for Safer Communities)
Councillor Graham
Fenton
(Portfolio Holder for Finance)
Councillor John
Hammond
(Portfolio Holder for the Local Environment)
Councillor John
Hatfield
(Portfolio Holder for Human Resources)
Councillor Bill
McGinnis
(Portfolio Holder for Leisure)
Councillor Margaret
Simon
(Portfolio Holder for Customers)
Councillor Ray
Westwood
(Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods)
NON-BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Councillors T E Ankers, W T Beard, P K Butterill, M Campbell,
B Evans, M Grant, S W Hogben, M R Jones and S Roberts
OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Jenny
Cross
(Executive Director, Treasury and Corporate Support)
Paul
Goodwin
(Assistant Director, Accountancy and Audit)
Bill
Howie
(Democratic Services Manager)
Bernadette Hurst (Assistant
Chief Executive)
David
Marren
(Executive Director, Direct Services)
Joanne
Smith
(Democratic Services Officer)
NOTE: The following Decisions should be read in
conjunction with the corresponding reports which accompanied the
Board Agenda issued on 21st December 2006. The agenda
and reports are available on the Council's Internet
Website. www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
128.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
No Member made any declaration of interest in any item of
business on the agenda.
129.
BOARD DECISIONS 30th NOVEMBER 2006
The Board received the Statement of Decisions made at a
meeting held on 30th November 2006.
130.
CONSULTATION DRAFT BUDGET 2007/08 AND BUDGET PROSPECTS
2007-2012
The Board considered the report of Councillor Graham Fenton,
Portfolio Holder for Finance.
The report presented to Board the draft budget for 2007/08
including the revised estimates for the current year and explained
the implications of the provisional Local Government Finance
Settlement.
A paper on Board Budget Amendments for 2007/08 was distributed
at the meeting which contained details of further budget amendments
proposed by the Board for consultation.
DECISION:
(A)
That the Draft Budget be approved as the Consultation
Draft, to be considered in various consultation exercises
throughout January and February 2007; and
(B)
That the proposals contained within the paper submitted as
Board Budget Amendments 2007/08 and that the Council Tax level is
reduced by 1% with effect from 2007/08 form part of the
consultation.
Alternative options:
There are many options available to Board when considering the
Council's budget and these will be further explored during the
consultation period.
Reasons for the Decision:
The Draft Budget has been prepared as a basis for consultation
and following consultation a revenue budget for the coming year is
approved that contributes to the delivery of the four corporate
priorities, other service objectives and statutory
responsibilities.
................................................................Signed