Decision
Analysis
outcome: Recommendations were approved.
summary: The decision involves approving earmarked reserve changes and transfers between departmental budgets in various areas.
topline: The City Mayor has decided to approve earmarked reserve changes and transfers between departmental budgets.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves financial allocations and budget transfers which can impact different departments and services.
affected_stakeholders: ["City Mayor", "City Development and Neighbourhoods", "Adult Social Care", "Education and Children’s Services", "Public Health", "Council's future budget strategy"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1537
Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose:
Content: Approve the following earmarked reserve changes: a) transfer the amounts in Corporate Resources and Support, as detailed in Appendix B, para 2.2 to reserves. b) transfer the amounts in City Development and Neighbourhoods, as detailed in Appendix B, paras 4.10, 5.4, 6.8, 7.3, 9.4 to reserves. c) transfer the amounts in Adult Social Care as detailed in Appendix B, para 11.6. d) transfer the amounts in Education and Children’s Services as detailed in Appendix B, para 12.5. e) transfer the amounts to the Public Health as detailed in Appendix B, paras 13.3, 13.4. f) transfer the amounts in Corporate Items as detailed in Appendix B, para 14.2. g) transfer the amounts to support the Council’s future budget strategy as detailed in Appendix C, para 2.1. Approve the transfers between departmental budgets requested in Appendix B, and transfer the total underspend to the budget reserve. The City Mayor and Overview Select Committee receive a report on the forecast revenue budget position regularly throughout the year, as well as this outturn report at the end of the year. These decisions are consequential to the monitoring exercise. N/A
Date of Decision: July 17, 2026