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That Cabinet considers the responses received
during the budget consultation period and recommends to
Council:
a) The 2026/27 revenue budget as attached in
Appendix B.
b) The 2026/27 capital budget and indicative
2027/28 to 2029/30 budgets as attached in Appendix G.
 
That a 5.95% increase in the Band
“D” equivalent Council Tax is applied for County
Council purposes for 2026/27.
 
That Cabinet requests that efforts continue to
be maximised to ensure that individuals and households eligible for
council tax exemptions or reductions claim the benefit available to
them.
 
That Cabinet endorses the changes to the draft
budget proposed within this report, updated following public
consultation, scrutiny and the availability of more up?to?date
information, including the introduction of additional capital
investment of £2 million, phased over three years, to address
potholes and improve the condition of the County’s road
network.
 
That Cabinet considers the Responsible
Financial Officer’s report on the robustness of the budget
process and adequacy of reserves issued under the provisions of the
Local Government Act 2003 and an assessment of the current and
future financial risks facing the Council.
 
That Cabinet adopts the Responsible Financial
Officer’s recommendation for the Prudential Indicators for
capital financing.
 
That the Medium Term Financial Plan continues
to be updated and reported regularly, using the most up-to-date
information available to assess cost pressures and risks, the
underlying modelling assumptions, any service changes resulting
from the programme of change, and the ongoing affordability
implications of the Community and Corporate Plan.