Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 28, 2025

Purpose: To note the latest resource and spending information, the advice and the impact on the emerging budget proposals and the Executive Director for Resources’ risk assessment on the level of general reserves and to publish, in light of the information provided, Cabinet's 2025/26 budget resolutions for recommendation to Full Council on 6 February 2025.

Content: That Cabinet:   1.     Notes the latest resource and spending information, the advice and the impact on the emerging budget proposals presented in the report;   2.     Notes the Executive Director for Resources’ risk assessment on the level of general reserves, as detailed in Appendix A to the report;   3.     Notes the draft Capital Strategy, Technical Annex and Capital Programme, as detailed in Appendices B to D to the report; and   4.     Publishes, in light of the information provided, their 2025/26 budget resolutions for recommendation to Council on 6 February 2025.