Decision

(i)          That the progress on the completion of the Revenue (Appendix 1) and Capital Budgets (Appendix 4), be noted.

(ii)          That the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024/25 to

2028/29 (Appendix 2) be noted.

(iii)         That the strategy for ensuring a balanced revenue outturn position

for 2023/24, be noted.

(iv)         That the calculation of the Council Tax base and the Council Tax increase to be proposed for 2024/25 of 1.99% per Band D equivalent property, be noted.

(v)          That the risk assessment at Appendix 3 and the Section 151 Officer’s recommendation on the level of reserves and contingencies provisionally required to be maintained in 2024/25, be noted.  In addition, the further increase in the Walley’s Quarry Reserve to £300,000 for the 1 April, 2024.

(vi)         That the draft Capital Strategy (Appendix 5) for 2024/34 be noted.

(vii)        That the draft Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix 6) for 2024/25, be noted.

(viii)       That the draft Investment Strategy (Appendix 7) for 2024/25, be noted.

(ix)         That the draft Commercial Strategy (Appendix 8) for 2024/25, be noted.

(x)          That the draft Budget and Council Tax proposals be referred to the  Finance, Assets and Performance Scrutiny Committee for comment before the final proposals are considered at Cabinet on 6 February 2024.