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    2025/26 Revenue Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy (2026/27 to 2029/30); including the Capital Programme

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    Decision Maker: Cabinet

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    To provide Cabinet with the detail of the final Revenue and Capital Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy for consideration.

    Decision:

    The Cabinet has

     

    (a)  approved the updated Fees and Charges 2026/27 as set out in Annexe B1 and B2 of the submitted report; and

     

    (b)  noted the proposals for the setting of future parking charges and proposals within the main body of the submitted report.

     

    Recommended to Council

     

    (a)  the approval of the overall budget 2026/27 as set out in within the submitted report;

     

    (b)  the approval of the 2026/27 – 2029/30 Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 2b of the submitted report;

     

    (c)  to set the Band D Council Tax rate for Huntingdonshire at £170.86, representing a £5 (3.01%) increase to the current charge;

     

    (d)  the approval of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2027/28 – 2029/30, Capital Strategy, Investment Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy;

     

    (e)  the approval of the Council Tax Resolution as set out in Appendix 8 in the submitted report;

     

    (f)  to endorse the statement of the Section 151 Officer on the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the Council’s reserves as set out in Appendix 9 in the submitted report; and

     

    (g)  to note the fees and charges 2026/27 as set out in Annexe B1 and B2 in the submitted report.

    Reasons for the decision:

    To enable the Cabinet to recommend to Council for approval:

     

    ·  The 2026/27 Revenue Budget and MTFS including all supporting documents.

     

    ·  To note the approved fees and charges.

    Alternative options considered:

    As outlined within the report.

    Resource Implications:

    As outlined within the report.

    Report author: Lydia Morrison

    Publication date: 10/02/2026

    Date of decision: 10/02/2026

    Decided at meeting: 10/02/2026 - Cabinet

    Date comes into force if not called in: 18/02/2026

    Call-in deadline date: 17/02/2026

    Current call-in Count: 0

    Accompanying Documents:

    • 3. 2025/26 Revenue Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy (2026/27 to 2029/30); including the Capital Programme pdf icon PDF 1 MB
    • 3. Appendix 1 - Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 927 KB
    • 3. Appendix 2a - Capital Strategy 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 752 KB
    • 3. Appendix 2b Capital Programme pdf icon PDF 812 KB
    • 3. Appendix 3 - Investment-Strategy 2026-27 (1) pdf icon PDF 296 KB
    • 3. Appendix 4 - Minimum Revenue Provision Statement 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 171 KB
    • 3. Appendix 5 - Flexible use of Capital Receipts Strategy 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 101 KB
    • 3. Appendix 6 Revenue Budgets by Service and Portfolio pdf icon PDF 1 MB
    • 3. Appendix 7 - Reserves pdf icon PDF 119 KB
    • 3. Appendix 8 Council Tax Resolution pdf icon PDF 116 KB
    • 3. Appendix 9 Statement of Robustness pdf icon PDF 142 KB
    • 3. Annex A1#Approved Budget Bids pdf icon PDF 71 KB
    • 3. Annex A2#Unavoidable Pressures pdf icon PDF 71 KB
    • 3. Annex B1 - Fees and Charges 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 326 KB
    • 3. Annex B2 Fees and Charges Leisure Services pdf icon PDF 564 KB
    • 3. Information Law (Freedom of Information, Environmental Information and Data pdf icon PDF 168 KB
    • 3. 2026-27 Revenue Budget & Medium-Term Financial Strategy (2027-28 to 2029-30); including the Capital Programme O&S Comments pdf icon PDF 55 KB