Council Plan and Budget 2026/27

February 20, 2026 Cabinet, County Council (Other) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...approved the Council Plan and Budget for 2026/27, including a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, and a five-year capital programme totalling £842.1m.

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Purpose

The Council Plan and Budget report details the County
Council’s revenue budget, the level of council tax proposed
for 2026/27, 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 2026/27 to 2030/31 which will update the programme
previously agreed by County Council.
At the 3 February 2026 meeting
the 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 20 February 2026.

Supporting Documents

Council Plan and Budget report.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 6 Detailed Portfolio pages.pdf
Annex 2a - Appendix B Minimum Revenue Provision Statement 202627.pdf
Annex 2a - Appendix D Graphical Illustration of Debt Projections to March 2076.pdf
Annex 2b Treasury Management Strategy Statement 202526.pdf
Annex 3 Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
Budget revision.pdf
Proposed amendment to budget by Cllr Mercer.pdf
Budget pack contents.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 1 Summary of Revenue Budget and Precept 202627.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 1a Rolled in Grants.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 2 Analysis of Changes.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 3 Balancing the Budget.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 4 Grants towards Specific Services.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 5 Reserves.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 7 Fees and Charges.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 8a Foreword to Our Council Plan.pdf
Annex 1 - Appendix 8b Council Plan KPIs - Changes proposed by Portfolio.pdf
Annex 2a Capital Strategy.pdf
Annex 2a - Appendix A Capital Programme 202627 and 203031.pdf
Annex 2a - Appendix C Illustrative External DebtInternal Borrowing Projections.pdf
Annex 2a - Appendix E Flexible Use of Capital Receipts 202526.pdf
Annex 2a - Appendix F Flexible Use of Capital Receipts 202627.pdf
Annex 2b - Appendix A Treasury Portfolio.pdf
Annex 2b - Appendix B Economic and Interest Rate Forecast.pdf
Annex 2c Prudential Indicators.pdf
Annex 4 Summary of comments from Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee.pdf
Proposed amendment to budget by Cllr Oxlade.pdf
Proposed amendment to budget by Cllr Markwell.pdf
Recorded vote - amendment by Cllr Mercer.pdf
Recorded vote - amendment by Cllr Cornell.pdf
Recorded vote - amendment by Cllr Markwell.pdf
Recorded vote - recommendations.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations approved
Decision date20 Feb 2026