The Head of Finance introduced the report and noted how the report content was historical in nature, as it was originally intended to be presented at the cancelled 7 February 2020 meeting of this Committee.

In response to the concerns expressed and questions from Members, the Head of Finance confirmed that:

·  The salary slippage seen within the report was due to vacancies being held open during the year, as not all vacancies were filled when the budget was set. Including the vacancies at the beginning of the financial year meant that funds did not have to be saved elsewhere;

·  The Income shortfall would likely continue and worsen as the year end approaches. The Head of Planning Development Management had created a plan to address this in the next financial year;

·  A small underspend for the Council was predicted in December 2019, however due to actions outside of the control of this Committee, it was likely that the Council would break-even or have a smaller underspend than originally predicated; and

·  The presentation of the figures shown was relatively recent, as it was previously under the remit of the Policy and Resources Committee, which would account for some of the confusion caused.

It was requested that the Head of Finance supply the Committee with the contextual background for the outstanding enforcement cases, which was previously requested. The Head of Finance confirmed that this information would be sent to Member via email as it was not available to hand.

RESOLVED: That

1. The Revenue position as at the end of Quarter 3 for 2019/20, including the actions being taken or proposed to improve the position, where significant variances have been identified, be noted.

2. The Capital position at the end of Quarter 3 be noted; and

3. The Performance position as at Quarter 3 for 2019/20, including the actions being taken or proposed to improve the position, where significant issues have been identified, be noted.