Decision

A    
Recommended to Full Council that it:
 
                                         
i)        
Notes the balanced 2025-26 General Fund budget and
balanced 2025-28 MTFP which will fully fund all corporate missions
and pressures whilst ensuring greater efficiency and value for
money for Harlow taxpayers and improved service provision and do so
whilst freezing Harlow council tax and fees and charges across the
lifetime of the MTFP.
 
                                        
ii)        
Approves the Medium Term
Financial Plan 2025 - 2028, and the General Fund Budget for 2025/26
as set out in Appendix A to the report.
 
                                      
iii)        
Approves that the council's band D council tax for
2025/26 is set at £288.90 representing a 0% increase as set
out Appendix A to the report.
 
                                      
iv)        
Approves the General Fund estimates for 2025/26, as
set out in Appendix A to the report.
 
                                       
v)        
Approves the proposed transfers between the General
Fund and service specific earmarked reserves, referred to within
the report and as set out in Appendix A to the report.
 
                                      
vi)        
Approves proposed Fees and Charges, as set out in
Appendix B to the report.
 
                                     
vii)        
Approves proposed Pay Policy Statement, as set out
in Appendix C to the report.
 
B    
Granted delegated authority to the Section 151
Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make
minor and inconsequential amendments prior to the publication of
the Full Council agenda.