Purpose

This regular monthly report provides the latest revenue budget monitoring position for 2024/25 for the Council Fund and Housing Revenue Account. The position is based on actual income and expenditure as at Month 8, and projects forward to year-end.

Decision

(a)       That the report and the estimated financial impact on the 2024/25 budget be noted;

(b)       That the measures being put in place to improve the financial position by the end of the financial year be supported; and

(c)        The carry forward request of a £0.125m underspend in Customer Contact to the Digital Strategy Reserve be approved.