Issue - decisions

The minutes of the Performance Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 6 June 2024 were submitted.  It was:

Resolved:  that the minutes of the Performance Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 6 June 2024 be received as a true and accurate record of the proceedings.

Matters arising:

Page 12, ‘Update on Medium Term Financial Strategy and Plan for 2025/26 to 2027/28 and Review of the Council’s Financial Resilience and Sustainability – Predicted Car Parking Fees Income’:  the Scrutiny Co-ordinator advised that the Council’s Chief Financial Officer had advised that presently it was very early in the financial year to be forecasting income over the whole of the year with any certainty.  For the first few months of the financial year income levels seemed to be comparable with those of the previous year, therefore it was anticipated that the Service was on track to achieve the additional income forecast.  Nevertheless, external factors such as the weather and attendance levels at large events in major towns would have an impact on car parking income.  A clearer picture of predicted income figures should be available towards late autumn.  Members asked to be provided with an update on car park income figures and the Service’s performance to date in achieving its predicted income figures before the end of the calendar year.