Rochdale Council Cabinet meeting as it happened

Rochdale Council Cabinet meeting 24 October

Agenda is mainly surrounding financial budgets.

Revenue of financial update is up first.

Reports of savings of up to £2.8 million.

Adult care has savings of £2.2 million but children's services has an over spend of £3.4 million.

Capital financial update - rephrasing of £5.8 million is being asked to be agreed.

Collection fund - regarding business rates and council tax. Business rates of £3.27 million.

Council tax increase - no major changes.

Financial update - first report proving update of saving target for 2013/2014. On target for saving of £15.2 million.

Revenue budget - second update for budget of 2014/2017.

Funding levels have been revised. Provisional figures at the moment. Figures released in January 2014.

Cabinet accepts the freeze grant for council tax.

Meeting ended.