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Un-earmarked general fund reserves are sitting at £6.6m, 2% of net expenditure, the lower level of recognised best practice.
Savings plans
We have analysed the savings plans of North Ayrshire for the past three years using the Social Impact framework which – as indicated in Figure 4 – splits services into ‘Pro-rich', ‘Neutral', ‘Pro-poor', and ‘Back Office...
We remain committed to seeing a trend of reductions in exclusions but based on the application of the best available management practices, not on a specific target.
I am certainly not suggesting that we downplay the role of any standards committee; I am simply trying to find ways of making the best and most efficient use of members' time.
It is a complex matter. I suggest that the best way to proceed would be for Stewart Stevenson to raise the issue with me in a letter—without necessarily giving all the details—and we will look at that.
It is, however, a question more for the lead committee to consider, as to whether or not this is the best way, or the only way, for the Executive to achieve its objective.
We should perhaps at least try to do that, while accepting that there will not be an easy solution. It is difficult to know how best to consult the public. There must be agencies that work on behalf of the public, which we can ask to speak to.
The scope of the power is limited by the definition of "emergency".The Executive's memorandum advises that the power is intended to allow a flexible response to the changing environment in which fire authorities operate and notes that a degree of flexibility is best provided by subordinate legislation.Section 10 would allow an order to provide that an addit...