230310DraftPublicResourceMinute

This document contains the draft minutes of the Resources Committee Meeting held at Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort, Aviemore on 10 March 2023. The meeting covered the 2022/23 budget monitoring position, where the finance team is targeting a break-even position while recognizing a potential underspend. Discussions included the ring-fencing of peatland project funding and the use of underspent staff salaries for pay awards, also the committee was asked to consider the budget management position of 2022/23 and any risks around achieving and outturn within target parameters. Also discussed was the 2023/24 budget development, highlighting a significant increase in grant in aid and key assumptions for income and expenditure and the committee invited to review the position achieved in the budget. The committee was also asked to present the Infrastructure Investment separately in the budget summary table.