Purpose

The
report recommends to Cabinet the draft budget proposals for the
2026-27 financial year and 2026-31 Medium Term Financial Plan.
Prior consideration and scrutiny of the budget proposals to be
undertaken by the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny
Committee on 22 October 2025 and in November 2025.

Content

DECISION:

RESOLVED:

 
1. 
That Cornwall’s Comprehensive Spending Review
and draft budget proposals for 2026/27 to 2028/29, as presented in
the report, be used as the basis for the public consultation
running from 29 December 2025 to 27 January 2026.
 
2. 
That the key assumptions, as presented in the
report, be used as the basis for the Medium-Term Financial Plan
(MTFP) 2026-29.

Reason for the Decision: 
 
As
contained within the report.
 

Alternative options considered:
 
None
other than contained within the report.
 

Conflicts of interest declared:
 
None.
 

Dispensations granted in respect of a conflict of
interest:
 
N/A