Decision

Following consideration, the Committee resolved to;

(5 for, 2 abstaining, and Chair not voting)

(1)      Recommend the 2024/25 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2024;

(2)      Recommend the 2024/25 fees and charges, as set-out in Appendix 1, for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2024;

(3)      Agree the Council Tax Discount bands for 2024/25, as set-out in section 9;

(4)      Support the future savings options as set out in 5.2 for inclusion in the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

(5)      Submit the capital programme for 2024/25 as identified in section 8 of this report to the Full Council for approval in February 2024;

(6)      Note the provisional forecast of schemes for the capital programme for 2025/26 to 2028/29.