Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 10, 2026

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED that:   It was recommended that Council: Agree a 2.99% increase in the Band D Council Tax Charge for 2026/27 with resultant increases to the other council tax bands; Agree (a) to a general inflationary increase to Fees and Charges for 2026/27 (except for car parking charges and some limited other exceptions) as proposed in Appendix 4.1, (b) the increase to car parking charges as proposed in Appendix 4.2 with the following amendments That, following an evaluation of the evening charge pilot schemes, the following charge would be introduced: "An Hour Lasts All Evening" Costing visitors £1:40 to park from 5:30pm to 8:00am. The offer applies from Monday to Thursday only. A 1 year trial for free parking for Blue Badge Holders throughout Waverley, to be funded from the reserve established at Appendix 6 and subject to an Equality Impact Assessment and a Traffic Regulation Order.  Approve a 4% increase be applied to garage rents, which is in line with the wider Council policy on fees and charges;   Approve the General Fund Budget for 2026/27 as summarised in Appendix 2, incorporating the baseline net service cost variations detailed at Appendix 1 and Appendix 3; approve the General Fund Capital Programme as detailed in Appendix 5; Agree to continue the Council’s existing Council Tax Support Scheme at the current levels.