EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Monday 19 February 2001 at 2.15pm
PRESENT |
Mr Norman L Macdonald (Chairman) |
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Mrs Morag Munro (Vice-Chairman) |
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Mr Malcolm J Macleod |
Mr Murdo Macleod | |
Mr Iain Morrison |
Mr Donald I Nicholson | |
Mr Alexander A Macdonald |
Mr Norman M Macleod | |
Mr Roderick J Murray |
Mr Finlay Morrison |
FINANCE | ||
Revenue Estimates 2001/2002: Budget Strategy and Council Tax 2001/02 to 2003/04 |
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With reference to items 5, 6 and 7 of the Minute of Meeting of 30 January 2001 the Chief Executive and the Director of Finance submitted a Joint Report detailing the Budget Strategy and Council Tax for 2001/02 - 2003/04 together with the draft Revenue Budget for 2001/02. It was agreed to recommend that: (1) the draft budget book be approved; (2) the budgetary assumptions detailed in Appendix 1 to the Report be approved; (3) the Council Tax level for 2001/02 at Band D be £765; (4) the assumed Council Tax Level for 2002/03 and 2003/04 at Band D be £815 and £867 respectively; (5) the additional allocations above the Cash Planning Limits to service committee budgets as detailed in Appendix 2 to the Report be approved; (6) service committees should revisit their priorities in the light of the additional allocations; (7) Management Team be invited to prioritise previously tabled savings as detailed in the Report; and (8) the draft budget of income and expenditure for 2001-02, together with the growth and savings proposals, be approved insofar as the Committee's interest was concerned. |
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