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Budget Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 7.00 pm
November 25, 2025 View on council websiteSummary
The Budget Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet on 25 November 2025 to discuss fees and charges for the upcoming financial year, review the council's reserves, and receive an update on the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS). The committee will also discuss a scrutiny report and review the minutes of the previous meeting.
Budget Review: Fees and Charges 2026/27
The committee is scheduled to discuss proposed changes to fees and charges for council services for the 2026/27 financial year. The report pack includes a document called Fees and Charges 2026-27 Budget Scrutiny Nov 25, which provides an overview of the proposed changes.
A document called Appendix 1 Fees and Charges 2026-27 contains the detailed list of proposed fees and charges.
The report pack also includes an EqIA screener template 2026-27, which is used to assess the potential impact of the proposed changes on different groups of people. EqIA stands for Equality Impact Assessment1.
Reserves Summary 2025-26
The committee is scheduled to discuss the council's reserves. The report pack includes a Reserves Summary 2025-26 document, which provides an overview of the council's reserves position.
The report pack also includes a Reserves Strategy document, which sets out the council's approach to managing its reserves.
The Scrutiny Report
The committee is scheduled to receive a verbal update on the Scrutiny Report. The report pack includes a document called The Scrutiny Report - Budget Scrutiny.
The report pack also includes a Draft Forward Plan 25-26.
There are also two action response documents included in the report pack:
- Action ResponseLA with EFSBudget Scrutiny Sep
- Action ResponseSocial Care Indp ReviewBudget Scrutiny Sep
As well as a Budget Scrutiny Action Tracker November 2025.
Update on MTFS Position
The committee is scheduled to receive an update on the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS). The agenda does not include any documentation relating to this item.
Other items
The agenda for the meeting of the Budget Scrutiny Committee also includes:
- Apologies for absence and substitute members
- Declarations of interest
- Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting from 3 September 2025
- Public participation
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An Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) is a process used to assess the potential impact of a policy or decision on people with protected characteristics, such as race, religion, or sexual orientation. ↩
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