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Following consideration, the Committee
resolved:
Unanimously to:
(1)     
Note the implications of the budget targets presented to Strategy
& Resources Committee on 15 July 2025.
(2)     
Note that owing to the Council’s projected budget deficit,
any additional new revenue growth items (i.e. service enhancements
resulting in increased net expenditure) supported by Policy
Committees will need to be fully funded from existing budgets.
With 6 votes for, 1 abstention, and the Chair
not voting, to:
(3)     
Consider how additional income or savings can be generated to
address the projected Council wide funding gap of £1.93
million in 2026/27, rising to £5.06 million per annum by
2028/29.