Issue - meetings

This report sets out budget estimates for income and expenditure for Environment & Safe Communities services in 2021/22.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)  Recommended the 2021/22 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of full Council in February 2021;

(2)  Confirmed the savings options set out in section 6 for inclusion in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 budget estimates, to mitigate the Council’s projected budget gap.

The Committee received a report setting out budget estimates for income and expenditure for Environment & Safe Communities services in 2021/22.

The Committee received a verbal introduction from the Senior Accountant.

The following matters were raised by the Committee:

a)            Parking review: Following a question from a Member, the Officer confirmed that the new parking metres would incorporate cash, card and a cashless service provider such as RingGo.

Following consideration, it was resolved with 8 Members voting for, 1 abstention and the Chairman not voting that the Committee:

(1)      Recommended the 2021/22 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of full Council in February 2021;

(2)      Confirmed the savings options set out in section 6 for inclusion in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 budget estimates, to mitigate the Council’s projected budget gap.