Committee summary: Finance, Audit and Scrutiny, 1 March 2016

[Updated: 7 March 2016*]

Did you miss the last Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee (FAS) meeting? Here are some key points from the meeting held on Tuesday, 1 March 2016.

• The council tax base and fees and charges for 2016/17 were recommended to Full Council for final approval next week (8 March).
• The Folk Club received a £500 grant to stage their folk festival. If you would like to apply for a community grant then please contact the Authority!
• Risk Management Registers for the Corporate & Democratic and Finance & Resources service areas were published.
• The Chairman of Council thanked the Finance and Resources team for the “unreasonable hours” worked by them in recent weeks.

You can watch the meeting here (duration 33 mins) and read the agenda and reports here.

*Point 1 above "council tax rate" amended to "council tax base"