Decision details

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND LICENSING COMMITTEE REVENUE ESTIMATES – REVISED 2022/23 AND ORIGINAL 2023/24

Decision Maker: Community Services and Licensing Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Significant decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To present to the committee the revised estimates for 2022/23 and original estimates for 2023/24

Decisions:

The Accountant introduced the report and highlighted the key variances which included increased energy costs to SDC which included the Leisure Centres and Museum in the Park, any proposed budget adjustments and fees and charges growth of 5% in line with the Budget Strategy for 2023/24 (unless dictated in statue). 

 

Councillor Edmunds queried what progress had been made for securing additional funding for the Lido. The Interim Head of Community Services advised quotes were being obtained relating to the immediate essential work that was required at the Lido which would then allow SDC to apply for additional funding.

 

Councillor Crews advised the Friends of the Lido continued to ask for longer seasonal hours. The Interim Head of Community Services advised the Task and Finish Group would be reformed in January ahead of the forthcoming season.

 

Proposed by Councillor Robinson and Seconded by Councillor Edmunds.

 

On being put to the vote, the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

RECOMMENDED to Strategy and Resources Committee:

 

a)    The revised Community Services and Licensing revenue budget for 2022/23 and original 2023/24 revenue budget are approved.

b)   The Fees and Charges list as shown at Appendix B is approved.

 

Report author: Adele Rudkin

Publication date: 17/01/2023

Date of decision: 01/12/2022

Decided at meeting: 01/12/2022 - Community Services and Licensing Committee

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