Councillor Ian Darcy, Cabinet Member for Finance and IT, introduced the report. During the discussion Cabinet members made contributions regarding –

·         the Health and Social Care Integrated budget

·         the Public Health Grant

·         Children’s Social provision and increase in demand

·         Dedicated schools grant

Agreed –

1.    to approve and recommend the Medium Term Financial Strategy to the Council at its meeting of 20 November 2017;

2.    to recommend the Leader of the Council writes to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to express the Council’s concerns about the availability of resources for Social Care and request additional funding for Adults and Children’s Services as part of the local government finance settlement.