Purpose

Report outlining the budgets for
2025-26.

Decision

Resolved
 
That Cabinet
 
1)   
Approve the detailed revenue budget, savings plan, and capital
programme for each of the Authority’s services set out in
Appendices A to N;
 
2)   
Approve the adjustments to service revenue budgets following the
realignment of budgets within and between directorates since the
budget was set on 6 February 2025, as outlined in Section 3 and
Appendix O;
 
3)   
Note that the Public Health savings have been amended since Council
on 6 February by £0.289m (per Para 3.6) as a result of Public
Health Grant being greater than anticipated;
 
4)   
Note that the libraries savings have been amended since Council on
6 February by £0.150m (per Para 3.5) as a result of
additional Business Rates funding; and
 
5)   
Agree to make representation to Government on withdrawal of funding
for the A5 enhancement and the need for resolution of the Dedicated
Schools Grant statutory override and the zero rate Basic Need
funding for 2025/26.