Council Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at Quarter Three
February 4, 2026 Cabinet, Council (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...noted the budget monitoring position for quarter three 2025/26, encouraged senior officers, budget holders, and portfolio holders to take all reasonable steps to reduce the forecast overspend in the final quarter of the financial year, and approved the capital virement as set out in Appendix C1 at paragraph 2.
Full council record
Purpose
To update Cabinet on the financial position of
the council.
Content
RESOLVED that
Cabinet:-
(a)
Noted the budget monitoring position for quarter three
2025/26;
(b)
Encourage Senior Officers, budget holders, and Portfolio Holders
to take all reasonable steps to reduce the forecast overspend in
the final quarter of the financial year; and
(c)
Approve the capital virement as set out in Appendix C1 at
paragraph 2.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Finance
Reason
To comply with
accounting codes of practice and best practice which requires
councils to regularly monitor the annual budget position and take
any action to support the sustainability of the council’s
financial position.
To comply with the council’s financial
regulation concerning approval for budget virements.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 10.15 am on February 4, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 4 Feb 2026 |