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Argyll and Bute Council · 19 January 2023
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MINUTES of SPECIAL MEETING of POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 19 JANUARY 2023 Present: Councillor Robin Currie (Chair) Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Kieron Green Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Reeni Kennedy-Boyle Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Liz McCabe Councillor Yvonne McNeilly Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor Gary Mulvaney Councillor Douglas Philand Councillor Alastair Redman Also Present: Councillor Jan Brown Attending: Pippa Milne, Chief Executive Douglas Hendry, Executive Director Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director / Section 95 Officer Anne Blue, Head of Financial Services Jane Fowler, Head of Customer Support Services Shona Barton, Governance Manager 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Audrey Forrest and Amanda Hampsey. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. BUDGET SAVINGS 2023-24 The Committee gave consideration to a report providing information on savings options identified by officers for consideration for financial year 2023-24 and beyond. Decision The Policy and Resources Committee – 1. agreed that the new policy savings options (as outlined in Appendix 1 to the submitted report) would be presented to the next meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee where the budget pack would be considered; 2. noted that the Head of Customer Support Services would take forward a statutory consultation process with the Trade Unions for those savings options that could have a direct impact on jobs; and 3. noted that officers would continue to monitor the budget outlook position and report any changes to Members as part of the budget pack. (Reference: Report by Section 95 Officer dated 10 January 2023, submitted)