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RESOLVED
THAT: 
 

1.    
the budget setting timetable at Appendix 2 and
outlined in section 3 of this report is approved;

 

2.    
the outline budget strategy outlined in section 4
is approved;

 

3.    
the £295k overspend reported to Cabinet in
September 2025 and the large amount of work which will be required
to close this gap and deliver the required savings and efficiencies
in 2025/26 is noted;

 

4.    
the intention for this council to remain working
together with the Gloucestershire Business Rates Pool in 2026-27 as
outlined in section 7 if applicable is noted;

 

5.    
the Section 151 Officer, Deputy Section 151
Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets are requested
to consider suggestions from the Budget Scrutiny Working Group in
preparing the interim budget proposals for 2026-27.