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• Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 22 January 2026 - Treasury Management Report - December 2025

  Recommmend Forward to Council

  ...forwarded the Treasury Management Report for December 2025 to the Council for approval, following recommendations from the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee.

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• Thriving Communities Grants 2026 to 2027

  Recommendations Approved

  ...the allocation of Thriving Communities funding for 2026 to 2027 was approved, with specific amounts awarded to numerous organizations and other applications being declined.

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• Brandon Commission Update

  Recommendations Approved

  ...the Cabinet approved the response to the report of the Independent Commission on the Future of Brandon, receiving and noting the commission's report and a related future scenarios study.

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• Draft Culture and Heritage Strategy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...the Draft Culture and Heritage Strategy and Delivery Plan was approved.

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• Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 22 January 2026 - Financial Resilience - Strategy Statement 2026 to 2027 and Treasury Management Code of Practice

  Recommmend Forward to Council

  ...recommended to Council the approval of the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026 to 2027 and the Treasury Management Code of Practice.

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• Budget and Council Tax Setting 2026 to 2027 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026 to 2030

  Recommmend Forward to Council

  ...the revenue and capital budget for 2026 to 2030, plus 2025 to 2026 capital projects that subsequently require to be carried forward at the year-end, be approved, and the level of council tax for 2026 to 2027 be established at £209.70 for an average band D property.

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• Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 22 January 2026 - Delivering a Sustainable Medium-Term Budget

  Recommmend Forward to Council

  ...recommended that the proposals detailed in Section 2 of Report number PAS/WS/26/002 and Appendix A (Budget Assumption Changes) be included in the 2026 to 2027 Revenue Budget.

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Attendees

Councillor Cliff Waterman Leader of the Council • Labour • Eastgate

Councillor Victor Lukaniuk Deputy Leader of the Council and Leader of the the Independents • West Suffolk Independents • Brandon West

Councillor Donna Higgins Cabinet Member for Families and Communities • Labour • Minden

Councillor Diane Hind Cabinet Member for Resources • Labour • Tollgate

Councillor Gerald Kelly Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory • Independent • Lakenheath

Councillor Richard O'Driscoll Cabinet Member for Housing • Labour • Minden

Councillor Ian Shipp Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture • Independent • Mildenhall Kingsway & Market

Councillor Frank Stennett Cabinet Member for Planning • Independent • St. Olaves

Councillor David Taylor Cabinet Member for Operations • West Suffolk Independents • Manor

Councillor Indy Wijenayaka Cabinet Member for Growth • Labour • Withersfield

Councillor Peter Armitage Vice-Chair of West Suffolk Council and Chair of Performance and Audit Scrutiny • Labour • Moreton Hall

Councillor Sarah Broughton Chair of Overview and Scrutiny • Conservative • The Fornhams & Great Barton

Councillor Joe Mason Conservative • Haverhill North

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