Decision

It was
RESOLVED that Cabinet RECOMMENDS to Council that it: 
 

a)              
adopts the budget setting report and associated
financial strategies 2025/26 to 2029/30 (attached Annex) including
the summarised Special Expenses budget at Appendix 1, Budget
Summary at Appendix 2, changes to fees and charges regarding Garden
Waste and Car Parking at Appendix 5 and Transformation and
Efficiency Plan at Appendix 7, with the exception of the proposed
£6,000 efficiency for a move to digital bin calendars, which
shall be retained;

b)              
adopts the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix
3;

c)              
adopts the Capital and Investment Strategy at
Appendix 8;

d)              
sets Rushcliffe’s 2025/26 Council Tax for a
Band D property at £161.77 (increase from 2024/25 of
£3.89 or 2.46%);

e)              
sets the Special Expenses for 2025/26 for West
Bridgford, Ruddington and Keyworth, Appendix 1, resulting in the
following Band D Council Tax levels for the Special Expense
Areas:

i)                 
West Bridgford £64.84 (£59.44 in
2024/25)
ii)        Keyworth
£3.21 (£4.69 in 2024/25)
iii)       Ruddington
£3.14 (£3.29 in 2024/25);

f)                
adopts the Pay Policy Statement at Appendix 6;
and

g)              
delegates authority to the Director – Finance
and Corporate Services to make any minor amendments to the
Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) once the final Local
Government Finance Settlement is received and advise the Finance
Portfolio Holder accordingly, to be reported to Full
Council.