Councillor Colin MacAlister

Part C: 2025/26 Cabinet Revenue Budget (F&R46)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The purpose of the report is to present the proposed 2025/26 Cabinet Revenue Budget for approval. The report outlines the Council’s financial outlook and significant challenges across the medium term period 2025/26 to 2026/27. The report highlights the overarching priorities and desired outcomes upon which the Cabinet has based its budget proposals, and which form the basis of our Borough Plan and updated Council Plan included elsewhere on this agenda. We continue to shape our budget within an incredibly uncertain, volatile and complex environment which includes pressures across public services as well as the increasing need within our communities.

Recommendations approved

2025/26 Capital Strategy and Capital Programme (F&R41)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

...the Cabinet approved recommending to the Council Meeting the 2025/26 Capital Strategy, the prudential indicators supporting the 2025/26 Capital Programme, and the 2025/26 to 2027/28 Capital Programme and its funding arrangements.

Recommendations approved

Cabinet Response to the Services for Young People Scrutiny Review (Non-Key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Cabinet Response to the Adult Social Care IT Systems & Data Scrutiny Review (Non-Key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

...to approve its response to the recommendations from the Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee's review of Adult Social Care IT Systems & Data, confirming that all planned improvements and recommendations have been actioned.

Recommendations Approved

Use of Surveillance Powers - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Non-Key)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 04, 2025

The Council’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy must be considered by elected members annually to set the Policy and to ensure that if the Council is using its RIPA powers, it is doing so appropriately and complying with its own Code of Practice when carrying out covert surveillance. The Council has not exercised these powers for a number of years but must ensure that it has the appropriate policy and training in place should the need to arise to use them. The Policy was approved by members in January 2024. There have been no amendments since then.

Recommendations Approved