A report from the Chair presented the work of People Overview and Scrutiny Committee in relation to pre-scrutiny of the 2017/18 budget proposals. A workshop had been held on 10 January 2017 for Members to explore in more detail the various budget proposals being put forward that fell under the remit of this committee. A report on the workshop was included as an appendix to the report. The Committee was requested to acknowledge this report as its response to the 2017/18 budget proposals to be referred on to Cabinet as part of its considerations in developing any budget recommendation to Council.

Members noted the report content that covered the 5 key service areas falling under the Committee’s remit namely:

·  Specialist Transport;

·  Public Health (Renegotiated Contracts);

·  Delivery of Social Care;

·  LCR Integration of Adult Safeguarding; and

·  Children’s Services Managing Demand.

The report appendix provided a summary of the budget proposals scrutinised and listed comments and suggestions of Members who had attended the workshop.

The Chair informed that Members could make suggestions for budget saving at any point in the process, and these would be fed into the consultation.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  That the report and the Committee’s response to the 2017/18 budget proposals be noted; and

(2)  the report be referred to Cabinet as part of its considerations in developing any budget recommendation to Council.