Councillor Heather Mack

...the council recommended a 4.99% increase in Council Tax, which includes a 2% precept for Adult Social Care, and approved the General Fund net revenue budget of £634.1 million for 2026/27, along with the Capital Strategy, Capital Budget and Programme totalling £1,669.3 million, the Treasury Management Strategy, and the strategy for the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts.

...noted the update report on the progress of the Property Transformation Programme, which is nearing closure with most projects completed and a handover to operational services underway.

...noted the Q3 Corporate Risk Report, which provided an update on significant strategic risks to achieving the council's objectives and summarised progress in managing them.

... approved the Autumn consultation option for administration changes for Bristol’s 2026/27 Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme, which includes ignoring small income changes for households receiving Universal Credit.

...noted the council's General Fund forecast outturn revenue overspend of £16.5 million at P8 2025/26 and approved movements on earmarked reserves, the release of £1.3 million corporate inflation budget, and a revision to the DSG gross budget.