Solihull Council

delegated the final approval of the Council Results publication to the Leader, Opposition Spokespersons and Chief Executive in order to meet the statutory publication deadline of 30 June 2005;

noted the initial performance headlines from 2004/05; and

requested that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board look a the following once the Council Results have been published:

-the 9 indicators whose performance has declined by more than 10% from the previous year; and

-of the 83 indicators where comparisons can be made with other local authorities around 16% (13) are in the bottom quartile (this compares to 16% the previous year).

the draft West Midlands 2005 Local Transport Plan at Appendix A to the report;

the West Midlands Bus Strategy at Appendix C to the report;

the delegation of authority to agree proposals for the final LTP to the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Transport & Highways in consultation with the Corporate Director for Community Services, and the Service Director for Transport, Highways and the Environment; and

the submission of the final LTP and the Bus Strategy  for approval to 19 July meeting of the Council.

Approved the virements set out in Appendix A of the report in order to comply with accounting requirements;

Approved the 2004/05 final position in General Fund revenue accounts shown at Appendix B and C and the Capital Accounts shown at Appendix D of the report;

Noted the increased costs on SEN, children’s placements, and decreased income in respect of land charges as detailed at paragraph 9.3.3 of the report;

Noted the action taken in relation to the net £0.149m overspend within Strategic Services Directorate as a consequence of reduced income for land charges as detailed at paragraph 9.3.3 of the report;

Approved the reclassification of Section 117 provisions as reserves as set out in paragraph 9.3.5 of the report;

Approved the carry forward of funds outlined in paragraph 9.5.2 of the report;

Received action plans in relation to carried forward overspends as outlined at paragraph 9.5.4 of the report;

Noted the total effect on the Council’s working balances shown at Appendix C of the report;

Approved the capital re-phasing proposals, outlined in section 1.7 and therefore the revised Capital Programme in the booklet provided for Members; and

Agreed a one off virement of £200,000 from working balances to address an expected income shortfall in 2005/06.