Councillor Mary Temperton

...recommend to the Council a Net Revenue Budget of £131.618m and a Council Tax level for 2026/27, including a 4.99% increase and a £50 discount for eligible households.

...recommend to Council the approval of a £12.830m General Fund Capital Programme for 2026/27, funded by £8.051m of Council resources and £4.779m externally, alongside an additional £1m for self-financing Invest to Save schemes and the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts strategy for 2026/27 to 2028/29.

...the findings of the review of out-of-borough investment properties were noted, the recommendations for managing the portfolio to support the Council's long-term financial position were approved, and it was agreed that any plans for out-of-borough asset disposal would require further Cabinet approval.

... approved the commencement of a procurement to appoint a single transformation partner through the ESPO Consultancy Services 664_25 framework, with a two-phase contract structure and delegated authority for Phase 1 contract award and management to the Chief Executive.

...noted the council's performance for July to September 2025 and agreed the recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny.