Agenda item

The Committee considered a joint report of the Corporate Director of Resources and the Corporate Director of Adults and Health Services that provided details of the forecast outturn budget position for the Adult and Health Services (AHS) service grouping, highlighting major variances in comparison with the budget for the year, based on the position for the year. A presentation was given by the Finance Manager, Adult and Health Services (for copy of report and slides, see file of minutes).

Councillor Bell asked for further details regarding the savings or reductions in third party commissioning costs and what that could mean in terms of risks for the Council in light of recent announcements around the funding pressures associated with the Private Care Sector, minimum/living wage pressures and the viability of the sector generally.  The Finance Manager would provide this information following the meeting.

Resolved:

That the information contained in the report be noted.