Decision details

2019/20 Financial Outturn Report

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide the final outturn for 2019/20 with explanations for significant variances compared with the annual budget. Also to include any budget decisions required by Cabinet and Council.

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

(a)           note the year-end financial outturn positions achieved including revenue, capital, reserves and for the HRA; and

(b)           agree the capital virements in paragraph 84 of the report.

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(c)           agree the capital virements in paragraph 85 of the report.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Finance

Reasons

To comply with accounting codes of practice and best practice which requires councils to report their end of year financial position compared with the budget of the authority.

To facilitate the implementation of a strong and active culture of financial management within the council by identifying when prompt management action is needed to avoid an adverse impact on future service delivery or the achievement of future corporate objectives.

Report author: Nicola Webb

Publication date: 31/07/2020

Date of decision: 29/07/2020

Decided at meeting: 29/07/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 08/08/2020

Accompanying Documents: