This item is for noting of information and no
decision is needed
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Implemented
Decision due: 25 Jan 2012 by Cabinet
Department: Strategic & Corporate Services
Contact: Dave Shipton, Head of Finance Policy, Planning and Strategy Email: dave.shipton@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 694597, Email: andy.wood@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 694622.
Consultation process
N/a
Consultees
Informing Only
Who and when?
Public Consultation – October 2011
Kent Youth County Council – October 2011
Trade Unions – January 2012
Business Community – January 2012
Who is it necessary to consult?
Public, Trade Unions, Business Community, Policy Overview & Scrutiny Committees
Has the matter already been discussed by a Policy, Overview and Scrutiny Committee?
Policy Overview and Scrutiny Committees are involved throughout the budget process in order that their recommendations and priorities can be fed back to Cabinet Members.
In January Policy Overview and Scrutiny Committees and the Cabinet Scrutiny Committee will meet to consider the draft budget and make any final recommendations to Cabinet.
Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term Capital Programme?
The delivery of the Medium Term Plan and annual budget is listed as a key activity in the Finance and Procurement Division Business Plan.
Closing date for consultation/receiving comments:
n/a
Financial implications: Andy Wood, Acting Corporate Director of Finance and Procurement, 01622 694622, andy.wood@kent.gov.uk Dave Shipton, Acting Head of Financial Strategy, 01622 694597, dave.shipton@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 11/01766
Equalities implications: The Budget and council tax level for 2012/13 and Medium Term Plan 2012-15 will be taken to County Council on 9th February 2012 for final approval. The Budget Book and Medium Term Plan (Draft for Cabinet) will be considered at the Cabinet meeting on 25th January 2012, to resolve final proposals prior to County Council on 9th February 2011. Final details will be available on our grant settlement, as well as tabled information on collection fund and taxbase information from Districts. Although this is not a Key Decision, the Forward Plan is used as a mechanism to give added transparency to the discussion milestones of the Budget and MTP process.