Purpose

Report to
provide Cabinet with an update of Council Plan performance and the
Revenue Budget and forecast outturn for 2025-26, as at 30 September
2025 (Quarter 2).

Decision

RESOLVED to:
 

1)     
Note the update of Council Plan performance, progress with
the delivery of savings, and the Revenue Budget position/forecast
outturn for 2025-26 as at 30 September 2025 (Quarter 2);

2)     
Approve the use of reserves to support the SEND improvement
plan as highlighted in paragraph 4.26 of the report;

3)     
Adopt the amendments relating to the flexible use of capital
receipts strategy as set out in paragraph 4.43 and refer the
amendment to Council for formal approval;

4)     
Approve the virement of £2.432m Capital Borrowing and
£1.833m revenue funding from Place to CST for the Highways
Depot Improvement Works as outlined in paragraph 4.44 of the
report; and

5)     
Note the overall position on Reserves as outlined in
paragraphs 4.38 to 4.40 and detailed in Appendix 14 of the
report.