Councillor Christian Gray

Setting the Capital Budget 2025/26 - 2028/29 (preliminary)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 6.00 pm - January 14, 2026

...approved additions to and removals from the capital programme, profiled the budget for 2025/26 to 2028/29, and recommended the draft four-year capital programme and Capital Strategy 2026 for consultation.

Recommendations Approved

St Nicholas CofE School Contribution

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 6.00 pm - January 14, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations from Policy Review Committee on HMO Scrutiny Review

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 6.00 pm - January 14, 2026

...the officer responses to the recommendations from the Policy Review Committee's Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) Scrutiny Review were agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Setting the Revenue Budget 2026/27 (preliminary)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 6.00 pm - January 14, 2026

... approved the preliminary revenue budget for 2026/27, including a 3.0% staff and member pay award, and recommended it for consultation, alongside a revised Medium Term Financial Plan.

Recommendations Approved

Financial Strategy 2026 (approval)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 6.00 pm - January 14, 2026

...the Financial Strategy 2026 was approved, recommending it to the Council for adoption and noting that the Medium Term Financial Plan and Capital Strategy will continue to be reviewed and approved annually.

Recommendations approved