Decision details

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       notes the budgets set for 2016/17 and progress against the agreed budget strategy;

(b)       approves the transfer of £1m from the Corporate and Miscellaneous budget to the Budget Mitigation Reserve in order to facilitate the delivery of the Medium Term Financial Plan which requires an additional cash contribution of £1m for 2018/19 in order to mitigate and smooth the effects of the projected funding reductions over a number of years, and

(c)        having considered the Strategic Investment Group’s recommendations with regard to the Ysgol Llanfair 21st Century Schools project, Cabinet –

·         supports the submission of a Business Case for Ysgol Llanfair (Appendix 5 to the report) new school building to the Welsh Government

·         formally approves the overall budget of £5.369m as detailed in the business case

·         supports in principle the proposed purchase of land at Llanfair to facilitate the development of the new school.