Decision details
FINAL 2025/26 BUDGET AND MEDIUM-TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY (2026/27 TO 2029/30) INCLUDING THE CAPITAL PROGRAMME
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To provide Cabinet with the detail of the Final Budget 2025/26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2029/30 for consideration.
The report sets out the impact upon reserves, level of Council Tax, consideration of the resolution that will be presented to Full Council on 26 February 2025 and the risks associated with the budget and relevant sensitivity analysis.
Decision:
The Cabinet has recommended to Council the approval of the overall Final Budget 2025/26 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2029/30 as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report submitted which includes the Revenue Budget at Section 2 and the Capital Programme at Section 3.
Reasons for the decision:
As outlined in the report.
Alternative options considered:
As outlined in the report.
Resource Implications:
As outlined in the report.
Report author: Suzanne Jones
Publication date: 12/02/2025
Date of decision: 11/02/2025
Decided at meeting: 11/02/2025 - Cabinet
Effective from: 20/02/2025
Accompanying Documents:
- 3. Final Budget Report
PDF 128 KB - 3. Final Budget Appendix 1
PDF 833 KB
- 3. Final Budget Annex A Budget Bids Capital
PDF 428 KB
- 3. Final Budget Annex A Budget Bids Revenue
PDF 1 MB
- 3. Final Budget Annex B1
PDF 680 KB
- 3. Final Budget Annex B2
PDF 565 KB
- 3. Final Budget Appendix 2
PDF 443 KB
- 3. Final Budget Report O&S Comments
PDF 59 KB