Councillor Sally Keeble

...the Final Revenue and Capital Budget for 2026-27 was approved, including an estimated net revenue budget of £1024.4m, an average Band D Council Tax of £1,959.40 (a 4.95% increase), proposed fees and charges (excluding car parking charges for Daventry, Towcester, and Brackley), a Dedicated Schools Grant budget of £560m, Capital Strategy additions, Capital Pipeline proposals, the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, the Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy, the Treasury Management Strategy, and authorised borrowing limits.

...noted the forecast outturn position for 2025-26 and associated risks, the deliverability assessment of savings requirements, approved aged debt write-offs, and the Treasury Management update.

...noted the latest capital monitoring position for the General Fund and HRA, acknowledged new and changed capital schemes, and approved an HRA Capital Budget virement.

...to approve the minutes of the November 27, 2025 meeting and the December 4, 2025 meeting, with a specific amendment to the latter regarding the Police, Fire and Crime Panel's work programme.