Nina Neisser-Burke

...noted the forecast outturn for revenue and reserves for 2025/26, approved virements to and from the revenue budget, and approved the write-off of £68k in debt.

...authorise the award of a five-year contract for water and wastewater services for the Council's operational and leisure properties to Water Plus, effective from January 2026, with an approximate annual value of £270,000 (excluding VAT) subject to CPI adjustments.

... agreed to the contents of the draft 2026-27 budget report, including a proposed 2.99% council tax increase, to initiate the budget consultation process.

...an uplift in the Strawberry Fields service charge, changes to virtual office charges, increases in leisure and housing rents, adjustments to utility and service charges at Tatton Gardens and Primrose, an increase in rent, service, and personal charges at Cotswold House, a freeze in garden waste collection charges, minor uplifts in CCTV admin fees, guest suites, digital screen advertising, and Astley Hall booking charges, revised Public Protection fees including a staged increase for stray dog kennelling, and a general increase of up to 3.8% in other fees and charges were approved.