Agenda item

To receive the report of the RFO.

The Committee received the report of the Responsible Financial Officer along with a verbal update from the Town Clerk.

In addition to hearing about revenue growth items and special revenue/capital projects, Members discussed the request from West Oxfordshire District Council for a contribution of £10,000 toward the costs of running the town CCTV. Although this amount had historically been paid by the council, Members did not feel reassured as to the benefits the CCTV provided and there was no evidence of its effectiveness. Members asked that Officers request statistics and agreed to defer any decision until statistical evidence is provided and reviewed.

Recommended:

1.      That, the report and verbal update be noted and,

2.      That, the revised base revenue budget for 2023/24 and the initial base revenue budgets for 2024/25 draft estimates be noted and,

3.      That, bids for Revenue Growth Items, Special Revenue Projects and Capital Projects for 2024/25 be approved and,

4.      That, the Committee noted work on the above was ongoing and were subject to change in the final budget and,

5.      That, Officers request evidence of the effectiveness of the CCTV system for future consideration by the committee.