Purpose

To consider the budget scrutiny report from the Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Group.

Decision

Cabinet were asked to consider the recommendations of the Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Group which was formed to scrutinise the draft Revenue Budget 2025/26 to 2027/28 and Capital Programme 2025-2029 which were approved by Cabinet on 2 January 2025 before being submitted to Full Council in February 2025.

RESOLVED

1. That the Budget Scrutiny Inquiry Group, as well as the supporting officers, be thanked for their work and subsequent recommendations. 

1. That Cabinet’s responses to the Budget Scrutiny review report and recommendations, as detailed at the meeting, be agreed. 

Note: a complete breakdown of the scrutiny recommendations and Cabinet’s responses can be found here