Sarah Chodkiewicz

... approved the acceptance and spending of a one-year extension grant from Arts Council England for Bristol Museums and Museum Development South West, continuing existing programmes into 2027-28.

...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 report of the Finance Sub-Committee regarding developing budget and savings proposals.

... noted the financial outturn report for Period 8 of the 2025/26 financial year.

...approved the submission of bids for grant funding to continue work on Multiple Disadvantage, delegated authority for decisions on acceptance and spend of future grant monies to the Executive Director for Adults and Communities in consultation with the Chair of the Adult Social Care Committee, and supported the Multiple Disadvantage Transformation Board as the Council's strategic forum for oversight of this work.