Council Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at Quarter Three

February 4, 2026 Cabinet, Council (Other) Approved View on council website

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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

Budget Monitoring 2025-26 at Quarter three.pdf
Appendix A1 Budget Variances 2025-26 at Quarter three.pdf
Appendix B Reserves Monitoring for 31 March 2026.pdf
Appendix C2 Capital Programme Project List 202526 at Quarter three.pdf
Appendix D HRA Monitoring 202526 at Quarter Three.pdf
Appendix A2 General Fund Summary 202526.pdf
Appendix C1 Capital Programme Monitoring at Quarter 3 202526.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date4 Feb 2026