The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented a report on the Council’s financial results 2018/19 to the end of November 2018, which showed the year end position was currently forecast to be an unfavourable variance of £140,000, which represented 0.95% of net service expenditure budget totalling £14,687,000.  In response to a question relating to the unfavourable variance for internal enforcement agents, the Chief Finance Officer advised that the variance was due to the changes starting later than assumed. 

He advised that the Finance Advisory Committee had considered the same report and had agreed to recommend it to Cabinet.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Resolved:  That the report be noted.