Decision

           
R E S O L V E D – that
 
A)  
the Draft Budget for 2025/26 and Medium-Term
Financial Strategy to 2028/29, set out in Appendix A to the report
and which will form the basis of reports to each Policy Committee
in January, be approved.

 
B)  
the following elements to form the basis of the
budgets to be finalised during the January Committee cycle be
approved:

a.   
The Budget Pressures (set out in Appendix A section
6 and Appendix B of the report).

b.   
The overall savings plan (set out in Appendix A
section 7 and Appendix B of the report), noting that further
consideration may be required pending the Local Government Finance
Settlement or if any further budget pressures emerge.
 
C)  
the gross Council Tax Base for 2025/26 be approved,
determined at 39,937.0 after taking account of the Council’s
agreed Council Tax Support Scheme, and the net Council Tax Base for
2025/26, determined at 39,457.7 after adjustment by 1.2% to allow
for irrecoverable amounts, appeals and property base
changes.

 
D)  
the progress to-date in delivering the Future
Tandridge Programme including the development of the 2-year savings
plan, as set out in Appendix C to the report, be noted.