Date : Tuesday, 30th October 2007

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Present:

Councillor EI Hunter in the Chair

Councillors: G O’Connell and J E Smith.

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1. Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence was received on behalf of Councillors R J Patterson and R J D Watkin.

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2. Declaration Of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

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Minutes of the Meeting of Corporate Services Sub Committee held on 2^nd October 2007

DECISION: To agree the Minutes of the Corporate Services Sub Committee held on 2^nd October 2007

4. Finance Clinic (September 2007)

DECISION: To note the current financial position.

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5. Medium Term Financial Strategy

DECISION: (i) To support the maintenance of the minimum reserve policy level of £500,000.

(ii) To support the general principle that growth proposals causing the minimum reserve level to be breached must be balanced by compensating saving proposals.

(iii) To resolve to recommend that Corporate Services Sub-Committee participate in an evaluation of growth and savings proposals which will then be reported through Policy Committee to Council.

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6. Service Planning

DECISION: To agree the following Service Plans

(h) Museum

(i) Town Centres

(j) Environmental Maintenance

[Note: At Policy Committee on 24^th October it was agreed that the above service plans be agreed in principle, subject to the missing information being reported to Corporate Services Sub-Committee.]

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