Purpose

The Council Plan and Budget report details the County
Council’s revenue budget, the level of council tax proposed
for 2025/26, the nature of its expenditure, income and budget
reductions for a balanced budget to deliver the aims of the
refreshed Council Plan.  It will also
outline the County Council’s Capital Programme to cover the
period 2025/26 to 2029/30 which will update the programme
previously agreed by County Council.
Cabinet will be asked to
endorse the refreshed Council Plan, Revenue Budget and Capital
Programme to deliver the Council Plan for approval at County
Council on 14 February 2025.

Decision

Following
consideration of the report the Cabinet endorsed the Council Plan
and the County Council Budget for 2025/26, as set out in Appendix
A.  This included the recommendations
listed on page 5 and Annex 1, the updated Council Plan as set out
in Annex 1 (Appendix 8), the Capital Strategy set out in Annex 2(a)
and the Treasury Management Statement set out in Annex 2(b), for
approval by County Council on 14 February 2025.
The call-in deadline is
7 February 2025.