URL: https://democracy.adur-worthing.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1269

Decision Maker: Joint Strategic Committee

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: Before the Committee was a report by the Interim Director for Core Services, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 6.   This report updated the Joint Strategic Committee with expenditure and income projections for both Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council for the financial year 2025/26, compared to the Revenue Budget approved by both Councils in February 2025.   The outturn projection for the 2025/26 financial year for the Worthing Borough Council General Fund was a net over spend of £1.47m and for Adur District Council General Fund is a net under spend of £624k. These projections reflected the assumption that the budgeted contributions to rebuild reserves within the councils’ budgets will not be possible unless there are underspend outturn positions and surplus funds to transfer.     Decision:   That the report and projected outturn position for the Joint Committee, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council be noted against the approved revenue budgets and proposed use of reserves (Appendix 2b and 3b).   Call In: The call-in deadline for decisions will be 5.00pm on 23 September 2025.

Date of Decision: September 11, 2025