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It was
moved by Councillor Mustoe, seconded by Councillor Ashton
and
 

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO CABINET:

 
1. 
That the
following areas be considered by Cabinet at its meeting on 24
September 2025:
 
a) 
a credible
risk management process be developed (RAG rated) and that it be
presented to the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee
for scrutiny at a later date
b) 
that
Cabinet’s principle to protect core budgets be
removed
c) 
rather
than a three-year balanced Medium Term Financial Plan be prepared,
that Cabinet bring forward a balanced budget for Year 1 and that
Years 2 and 3 be unbalanced and that the Budget Development
Overview and Scrutiny Committee be engaged at an early stage (March
2026) in the development of balancing years 2 and 3
d) 
that the
Council Business Plan be scrutinised by the Budget Development
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
e) 
that the
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be asked to
identify and review certain services (statutory and non-statutory)
for zero based budget reviews
f) 
that the
Portfolio Holder signs off all information presented to the Budget
Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee
g) 
that the
scope of an external commission be developed in consultation with
the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Budget Development Overview
and Scrutiny Committee
h) 
that the
Portfolio Holder for Resources be invited to provide a report to
the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its 22
October 2025 meeting on the concerns raised by the Committee
relating to the assumptions on pay inflation and interest rate
forecasts.
 
It was
moved by Councillor Donnithorne, seconded by Councillor Mustoe
and
 

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO CABINET:
 
i) 
That the
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee be provided with
the detail of service budget envelopes and outputs and modelling
and be provided with initial impact assessments for each budget
saving proposal in advance of its formal meeting on 22 October
2025.
 
It was
moved by Councillor Donnithorne, seconded by Councillor Parsonage
and
 

RESOLVED:

2. 
That the
Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee approved the
proposed Work Programme for the Committee as set out in paragraphs
2.30 to 2.32 of the report and that the following also be
included

a) 
that the
Committee be provided with a detailed programme of deliverables
(i.e. a timeline for delivery of documentation)
b) 
that the
Committee undertakes a workshop in respect of the appropriateness
of assumptions
c) 
that the
work programme takes account of the Key Lines of Enquiry as
recommended by the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny
d) 
that the
Committee be provided with the saving efficiencies deliverables and
un-deliverables as presented to the Cabinet
e) 
that the
Committee has individual workshops with Portfolio Holders and
Strategic Directors in respect of their respective budgets, to be
scheduled to take place on a single day, to be scheduled in early
November 2025.

3. 
In
accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Protocol, that amendments
to the Committee Work Programme be determined by the Chairman of
the Committee, in consultation with the Vice-Chairman and Senior
Responsible Officer and the Democratic Services Lead, with any
changes to be given effect by the Senior Responsible Officer and
the Committee to be notified as soon as any changes are
approved.