Kathy Ballard | Councillor for Upperton, Lewes and Eastbourne

Council Tax Base and Non-Domestic Rates Income for 2026/27

From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to agree on a provisional Council Tax Base of 36,685.2 for 2026/27, delegate final determination of the Council Tax Base and net yield from Business Rate income for 2026/27 to the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finances, Resources and Community Wealth Building.

Recommendations Approved

Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme

From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to adopt the 2025/26 Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme as the 2026/27 scheme, subject to budget changes and welfare benefit uprating, delegate authority to the Assistant Director Revenues and Benefits to implement and amend the scheme, and allocate £200k to support financially vulnerable claimants from April 2026.

Recommend Forward to Council

Housing Services - Performance, Compliance and Outlook (mid-year)

From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to recognize the positive outcome of a C2 grading from a social housing regulator inspection, approve a plan to achieve a C1 grade, note housing service performance, endorse a housing partnership strategy, and authorize the Director of Housing to award repairs and maintenance contracts effective April 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Performance - Quarter 2 - 2025/26

From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to note the progress and performance against the Council’s Corporate Plan priority actions, performance indicators, and targets for Quarter 2 of 2025/26, as detailed in the Portfolio Progress and Performance Report.

Recommendations Approved

Interim Medium Term Financial Strategy

From: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to note the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy forecasts, the requirement to continue with efficiency savings, the forecast £1.543m savings needed to balance the 2026/27 budget, and the planned annual review of earmarked reserves.

Recommendations Approved

Councillor Kathy Ballard

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Council Tax Base and Non-Domestic Rates Income for 2026/27

Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme

Housing Services - Performance, Compliance and Outlook (mid-year)

Corporate Performance - Quarter 2 - 2025/26

Interim Medium Term Financial Strategy

Summary

Councillor Kathy Ballard

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Council Tax Base and Non-Domestic Rates Income for 2026/27

Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme

Housing Services - Performance, Compliance and Outlook (mid-year)

Corporate Performance - Quarter 2 - 2025/26

Interim Medium Term Financial Strategy

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}