Decision

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

a)   approves the updated Financial Forecast and proposed budget position for 2026/27, as set out in the Portfolio Holder’s report (A.3) and its appendices;

b)   formally requests the Resources and Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s comments on this latest financial forecast and proposed position for 2026/27, as required by the Council’s Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules; and

c)   formally accepts, on behalf of the Council, funding of £210,298 from Sport England’s Place Partnerships Programme, and requests Officers to bring forward a separate report as part of the associated actions necessary to proceed with those projects.