Present:

• Councillors Battle Commons Firth Hackett P. Murphy S. Murphy Jeff Smith Stevens and Whitmore

AG/06/1 Chair

Decision

To appoint Councillor Battle as Chair of the meeting.

Councillor Battle - In the Chair

AG/06/2 Revenue Budget Strategy 2006/2007

A report of the Director of Manchester Galleries and the City Treasurer was submitted presenting the Budget Strategy for Manchester Galleries in 2006/2007 and indicative figures for 2007/2008 and 2008/2009.

Decision

To endorse the proposed budget including the cash limit budget for 2006/2007 of £3601000 and to refer the budget to the Executive as part of it's overall budget consideration.