Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 17, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 12.1 The Assistant Director of Finance and Accounting was in attendance to present the 2025-26 Q1 Budget Monitoring Report to Committee. It was resolved that the following amendment be added to this item:   -       That a report on how the Council got to a financial position with a £31.3M in-year budget variance be added to the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee Work Programme, including: - An examination of the governance, budget mitigation planning and whether the appropriate reporting and policies have been followed and - A copy and review of the external auditors value for money risk assessment report, which is being considered at Audit & Standards 18/9/25     12.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:-   Notes the updated information on the 2025/26 Revenue Budget Outturn as described in this report including the detailed committee budget monitoring information and management actions provided Note the targeted actions and work underway to bring the in-year forecast overspend down   RESOLVED: FOR – 4, ABSTENTIONS – 5   That a report on how the Council got to a financial position with a £31.3M in-year budget variance be added to the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee Work Programme, including: - An examination of the governance, budget mitigation planning and whether the appropriate reporting and policies have been followed and - A copy and review of the external auditors value for money risk assessment report, which is being considered at Audit & Standards 18/9/25     12.3 Reasons for Decision     12.3.1 To record formally changes to the Revenue Budget.         12.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected     12.4.1 The Council is required to both set a balance budget and to ensure that in[1]year income and expenditure are balanced. No other alternatives were considered.