Purpose

To consider the report on the General Fund /
HRA Estimates and Capital Programme

Content

Agreed:
 
RECOMMENDED
that Council:-
 
(1) 
approve the overall spending proposals in respect of
its General Fund and HRA revenue budgets;
(2) 
approve the General Fund and HRA Capital Programmes,
subject to the identification of sufficient capital receipts to
finance the new General Fund Capital bids in respect of IT and to
grant delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Corporate
Resources, in consultation with the Leader and Chief Executive to
agree the final decision;
(3) 
in agreeing the recommendations, consider the
Section 151 Officer budget assessment in 8.17 of the
report;
(4) 
approve setting the General Fund minimum Balance at
£3.100 million for 2025/26 and the HRA minimum Balance at
£3.525 million for 2025/26;
(5) 
approve the Council Tax for each Band recommended to
the Council as set out in section 8.20.3 of report, subject to
Devon County Council, OPCC Devon and Cornwall and the Devon and
Somerset Fire Authority confirming their Band D levels
respectively; and
(6) 
approve the revised Council Tax levels on 25
February 2025, once the actual Council Tax amounts for Devon County
Council, Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner and the
Devon and Somerset Fire Authority are set.
 
Reason for Decision: As set
out in the report.