Decision

R E S O L V E
D – that:
 
A.   
the Draft Budget for 2026/27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy to
2026/27, set out in Appendix A, be approved. This will form the
basis of reports to each Policy Committee in January.
 
B.   
the following elements to form the basis of the budgets to be
finalised during the January Committee cycle, be approved:
·      
the Budget Pressures (set out in Appendix A to the report)
·      
one-Off Pressures (set out in Appendix A to the report)
·      
the overall savings plan (set out in Appendix A to 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 2026/27, determined at 40,010.8
after taking account of the Council’s agreed Council Tax
Support Scheme and the net Council Tax Base for 2026/27 is
determined at 39,530.7 after adjustment by 1.2% to allow for
irrecoverable amounts, appeals and property base changes (section 8
of Appendices A and B to the report), be approved.

 
D.   
the Local Housing Benefit provisions set out in section 8, be
approved.
 
E.   
the Local Business Discretionary Rate Relief provisions set out in
section 8, be approved.
 
F.   
the renewal of the Council’s Revenues and Benefits System
Licence for 2026/27 and the following 2 years as set out in section
8, be approved.
 
G.   
the use of Flexible Capital Receipts (set out in Appendix D to the
report), be approved.