Purpose

To
recommend to Full Council the Council’s budget and the
revised Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2026-27 following public
consultation (Stage 4 of 4 in setting the forthcoming year’s
budget).

Decision

RESOLVED – That Full Council be
recommended

That Council considers the changes to the base
budget along with the assumptions and approach detailed throughout
the report.

That Council considers the responses to the budget
consultation.

That the revenue budget and the transfer of
£2.1m into earmarked reserves be approved.

That the rolling forward of the capital programme
including additional gross funding of £2,083,930 for new
schemes listed within the report be approved.

That an increase in the ‘Basic Amount’
of Council Tax of £5.90 (2.8 per cent) for 2026/27 for a Band
D property be approved.

That the Pay Policy Statement 2026/27 set out in
Appendix E be approved.

That the Draft Savings and Efficiency Plan 2026-28
set out in Appendix F be approved.

 
REASON FOR DECISION: To
deliver a sustainable budget to deliver the Council’s key
objectives.