Decision details

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

(a)          Note that the Chief Executive in his capacity as the Gold Command Officer for COVID 19 will authorise any urgent expenditure to support the Councils response to the coronavirus; and

(b)          Request that the Chief Finance Officer brings forward for Cabinet consideration a fundamental review of the 2020/21 Budget in response to the impact on the Councils finances of the coronavirus and the costs likely to be incurred in support of the most vulnerable within our community.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Finance

Reason

The Council needs to ensure it has a robust and prudent strategy to manager the impact of Covid-19 on its financial sustainability.