TRAFFORD MBC
Report to:
Date:
Report for:
Report author:
Executive
28 July 2008
Decision
Executive Member for Finance and the Director of
Finance
Report Title
Business Planning and Budget Timetable for the medium term period 2009/12
Purpose of Report
To review and approve the attached draft timetable for the business planning
process taking place in 2008/09 to determine a budget for 2009/10 and a medium
term financial plan for 2009/12.
Recommendation(s)
That the attached business planning timetable be approved for discussion with
Scrutiny.
Background
None
TRAFFORD COUNCIL
BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS TIMETABLE 2008/09
(for medium term business planning period 2009/12, and budget 2009/10)
Date
July 2008
Activity
Relevant to
1
Executive reviews priority areas, outlines
general direction of process – objective
and policy amendments to medium term
financial strategy defined
Executive
14
Resource Envelope confirmed, initial
cash limits updated and allocated to
Directorates
Executive
28
Budget process agreed for discussion
with Scrutiny
Public consultation begins
Executive
Autumn
October
Priority areas and key deliverables and
their measures confirmed
Public, Stakeholders,
Businesses
Executive
Medium Term Financial Strategy
document published and approved
Scrutiny consultation on draft Budget
proposals begins.
Final budget proposals determined in
light of consultation
Executive, Council
10
Budget, Treasury Management, Capital
Investment Programme, including
proposed Council Tax increase and
prudential indicators for 2009/10
published.
All
18
Above proposals formally approved to
Council
Completion of feedback to all groups on
consultation.
Executive, Council
18
Medium Term Financial Plan submitted
to Council (if not already approved on 15
February ‘Budget’ Council)
Executive, Council
Late
Publication of ‘Budget Book’
All
December
January
2009
February
March
Scrutiny
Executive
All