RESOLVED:
1. That the favourable general fund outturn position for 2015-16 of £679,000 be noted.
2. That the key adjustments and reserve movements included within this final position be noted including:
· the use of £4.0m contingency to partially address cost pressures for both temporary accommodation and no recourse to public funds (NRPF)
· the utilisation of the agreed £6.163m reserve movement to balance the 2015-16 budget
· the planned use of departmental and corporate reserves of £15.443m to support service priorities, capital, regeneration, modernisation and other key projects
· the treasury management position statement for 2015-16
· the housing revenue account (HRA) outturn deficit position for 2015-16.
3. That the general fund budget movements that exceed £250,000, as shown in Appendix A of the report be approved.