Purpose

To update on the final budget proposals for 2026/27.

Decision

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the revised additional budget requirements for 2026/27 be noted and approved;

(b)       That the final proposals for the cost reductions that will contribute to the budget be approved;

(c)        That Cabinet recommends to Council a legal and balanced budget based on the calculations set out within the report;

(d)       That Cabinet notes the open risks which remain to be managed in the 2026/27 financial year;

(e)       That Cabinet recommends:

1. An annual increase in Council Tax for 2026/27 of 4.98% for Council Services
2. A further 0.48% annual increase for contribution to North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

This constitutes an overall uplift of 5.46%.

(f)        That Cabinet invites Council to pass the formal Council Tax resolution now that notification of the precepts of the Police and Crime Commissioner and all Town and Community Councils within Flintshire had been received; and

(g)       That Cabinet notes the medium-term forecast as a basis for the next revision of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).