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Salford City Council - Record of Decision (Cabinet)
 
I Paul
Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained
within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve the recommendations to:
 

1.   
Note and consider the draft of the Proposed Revenue
Budget for 2026/27 as set out in the report – Draft
Proposed Revenue Budget 2026/27 - for approval by Council on
25th February 2026.
The Reasons are:
To provide
the Council’s draft proposed revenue budget for 2026/27. The
proposed budget is subject to scrutiny at the Overview and Scrutiny
Panel on 4th February with the final proposed revenue budget for
2026/27 to be reported to Cabinet on 10th February 2026, following
which it will then be reported to Council for approval on 25th
February 2026.
 
Options considered and
rejected were: Not applicable.
Assessment of Risk:

Key budgetary control
risks are identified in this report.
The source of funding is: Not
applicable.
Legal Advice obtained: Not applicable
Financial Advice obtained:

Report produced by the
Finance team.
Procurement Advice obtained: Not applicable.
HR Advice obtained: Not applicable
Climate Change Advice obtained:
Not applicable.
Equality Impact Assessment and
Implications: 
Equality impact assessments are assessed at an individual
savings level by the directorate
responsible. 
Other directorates consulted:
All,
council wide matter.
The following documents have been used
to assist the decision process:
·        
Council, 26th February 2025- 2025/26 Revenue Budget
and Capital Programme.
·        
Council, 26th February 2025 – Medium Term
Financial Strategy 2025/26 – 2027/28.
·        
Cabinet, 26th August 2025 – Quarter 1 Revenue
Outturn Report 2025/26.
·        
Cabinet, 11th November 2025 – Quarter 2
Revenue Outturn Report 2025/26.
Contact Officers:                          

Name:Rachel Rosewell, Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 07855
066602? 

Email:
Rachel.Rosewell@salford.gov.uk 

 

Name: Paul Hutchings,
Deputy Chief Finance Officer 

Telephone: 0161 793
2574 

Email:
Paul.Hutchings@salford.gov.uk 

 

Name: Tony Thompstone,
Strategic Finance Manager (Corporate) 

Telephone: 0161 793
2016 

Email:
Tony.Thompstone@salford.gov.uk 
 
The
appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Overview and
Scrutiny Board.        

 
Signed:
Paul Dennett             Dated:   29th January 2026
           
City Mayor
 

For Democratic
Services use only

 

This decision was
published on 29.01.26                                           

This decision will
come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 05.02.26 unless it is called-in in accordance with the
Decision Making Process Rules.