Purpose

To inform Members of the re-priced base budget
for 2025/26, base budget forecasts for the period 2025/26 to
2029/30 (the 5 Year Medium Term Planning Period) and the underlying
assumptions and to consider the future strategy to address the
financial trends.

Decision

Report of The Leader of the Council to inform
Members of the re-priced base budget for 2025/26, base budget
forecasts for the period 2025/26 to 2029/30 (the 5 Year Medium Term
Planning Period) and the underlying assumptions and to consider the
future strategy to address the financial trends.
 
 

Resolved

that Cabinet:

 

 

1.

approved the technical adjustments and
re-priced base budget figures for 2025/26 and indicative budgets to
2029/30 (as attached at Appendix B, C, D, E, F, G and H);

 

 

2.

considered the proposed Policy Changes and
Capital Programmes, as detailed within the report;

 

 

3.

considered the planned changes to Council Tax
and Housing Rent for 2025/26, as detailed within the report;
and

 

 

4.

noted that the Leader’s Budget Workshop
were due to consider the budget proposals contained within this
report on 18th November 2024, in compliance with the Constitution
of the Council

 

 

 

(Moved by
Councillor B Clarke and seconded by Councillor L Smith)

 

 

Cabinet thanked Officers for all the work that
had been done on the budget.