Decision

That:

1. The provisional revenue outturn for the 2025/26 financial year and the earmarked balances on the General Fund as at 31st March 2026 be noted;
2. The variations in 2025/26 impacting on the Council’s 2026/27 financial position as detailed in Paragraph 4.1 be noted;
3. The comments from Chief Officers as detailed in Appendix 2 be noted;
4. The requests for carry forwards as detailed in Appendix 6 be approved, subject to the funding being allocated to the Central Contingency in 2026/27 to be drawn down on the approval of the relevant Portfolio Holder;
5. The changes to the central contingency sum as detailed in Paragraph 4.5 be agreed;
6. The transfer of £950k into an earmarked reserve for IT Innovation Fund as detailed in Paragraph 4.7 be agreed;
7. The transfer of £1,166k into an earmarked reserve for Revenue Collection as detailed in Paragraph 4.8 be agreed; and,
8. The transfer of £298k into an earmarked reserve for Elections as detailed in Paragraph 4.9 be agreed.