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This report sets out estimates for income and expenditure on services in 2022/23.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved unanimously to:

(1)          Recommend the 2022/23 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2022;

(2)          Recommend the 2022/23 fees and charges, as set-out in Appendix 1 to the report for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2022;

(3)          Confirm that the two new initiatives in section 5 of the report are supported;

(4)          Note that any supported initiatives from section 5 will only be progressed if a funding option can be identified during the year, in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations and budget virement policy.

(5)          Agree the Council Tax Discount bands for 2022/23, as set-out in section 8 of the report..

The Committee received a report setting out estimates for income and expenditure on services in 2022/23.

The following matters were considered by the Committee:

a)            Council Tax Discount Scheme 2022/23: it was noted that the scheme has proven simpler to administer , and that to uprate the Council Tax Discount for the new year will be a simpler exercise.

b)            New initiatives: the Committee considered the new initiatives set out in paragraph 5 of the report.  Both of the proposed initiatives were supported, it having been confirmed that the budget amount in paragraph 5.1.2 was an estimate for a consultant to review the Council’s ICT strategy.  The normal procurement processes will be followed.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved unanimously to:

(1)          Recommend the 2022/23 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2022;

(2)          Recommend the 2022/23 fees and charges, as set out in Appendix 1, for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2022;

(3)          Confirm that the two new initiatives in section 5 of the report are supported;

(4)          Note that any supported initiatives from section 5 will only be progressed if a funding option can be identified during the year, in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations and budget virement policy.

(5)          Agree the Council Tax Discount bands for 2022/23, as set out in section 8 of the report.