Councillor Cecile Irving-Swift

...the Final Revenue and Capital Budget for 2026-27 was approved, including an estimated net revenue budget of £1024.4m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,959.40 (a 4.95% increase), proposed fees and charges (excluding car parking charges for Daventry, Towcester, and Brackley), a Dedicated Schools Grant budget of £560m, Capital Strategy additions, Capital Pipeline proposals, the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, the Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy, the Treasury Management Strategy, and authorised borrowing limits.

...the HRA revenue budget for 2026-27 was approved at £71.7m, with average rents and service charges increasing by 4.8%, alongside a capital programme for 2026-27 to 2030-31 and a Memorandum of Understanding with MHCLG for the LAHF R4 programme.

...noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and HRA, acknowledged new and changed capital schemes, and approved an HRA Capital Budget virement.

... approved the coproduction events for "The Big Conversation" and the approach of the Local Account as the Council's Adult Social Care Strategy, with a further consideration of the proposed Local Account in the Autumn following coproduction.

...noted the forecast outturn position for 2025-26 and associated risks, the deliverability assessment of savings requirements, approved aged debt write-offs, and the Treasury Management update.