(i)         To consider the submitted report (to follow) on the Local Government Finance Settlement on the Revenue Budget for 2013/14.

(i)         To consider the recommendations of the Mayor on the Revenue Budget Proposals for 2013/14.

(Note:  This item will be deferred for consideration at an adjourned meeting of the Council to be held on Wednesday, 13 February 2013.)

At the invitation of the Chairman, the Mayor outlined his budget proposals for 2013/14.  A copy of the record of decision setting out the recommendations of the Mayor in respect of the budget proposals (both revenue and capital) is attached to these Minutes.

The Chairman advised that in accordance with Standing Orders F2.13 and F3.12 in relation to the Budget and Policy Framework this item was referred to an adjourned meeting of Council to be held on 13 February 2013 to enable full consideration to be given to the implications of the proposals set out in the report circulated on 6 February 2013.

(Note:  Following the publication of the agenda for this meeting, items 13 (Revenue Budget 2013/14) and 14 (Capital Plan Budget 2013/14 to 2016/17 were combined.)