Purpose

To consider the draft budget and approve for
consultation

Decision

1)   
That the Draft Budget and Medium Term Financial
Strategy (MTFS) 2024/25 – 2028/29 be approved for
consultation;

 

2)   
That the intention to seek alignment of
constitutional financial limits across the partnership as part of
the budget setting process be noted;

 
3)   
That the establishment of a working group to provide
oversight and steer to the efficiency, transformation and savings
programme supporting the 2024/25 budget and MTFS to 2028/29 be
approved. The membership of the working group to be composed of the
Leader, the Portfolio Holder for Finance and such other members as
the Leader nominates; and

 
4)   
That the proposal for the final budget, and all
future years, to include an annual RPI uplift for all fees and
charges, where applicable be noted.