Revenue Budget & Precept 2026/27 and Capital Programme for 2026/27 to 2028/29

February 18, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...approved the revenue budget, capital programme, savings proposals, precept, and council tax for 2026/27, recommending a 4.99% council tax increase to the County Council.

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Purpose

The purpose of this report is
to consider the recommendations to the County Council to approve
the revenue budget, capital programme, SP26 Saving Proposals,
precept and council tax for 2026/27. It also provides a further
update to Cabinet on the financial position for the County Council
in 2025/26 and the medium term financial position to
2027/28.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Wednesday 18 February 2026 2.00 pm on February 18, 2026

Supporting Documents

Decision Record.pdf
Budget Report - Cabinet - 2026-2027.pdf
Appendix 1 Council Tax Flexibility Letter.pdf
Appendix 17 - General Fund Revenue Budget 202627 14.99.pdf
Appendix 2 - Letter MHCLG to HCC.pdf
Appendix 3 Revised Budget.pdf
Appendix 4 - Proposed Directorate Service Budgets 2026-2027.pdf
Appendix 5 - General Fund Revenue Budget 202627 4.99.pdf
Appendix 6 - SP25 Savings Programme proposed re-baseline.pdf
Appendix 7 - Savings Proposals - SP26 Efficiency.pdf
Appendix 8 - Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy.pdf
Appendix 9 - Reserves Strategy 2026-27.pdf
Appendix 10 - Summary of directorate capital programmes.pdf
Appendix 11 2026-27 Capital Programme Scheme List.pdf
Appendix 12 - Capital and Investment Strategy 2026-2027 - February 2026.pdf
Appendix 13 Treasury Management Strategy.pdf
Appendix 14 - Individual Directorate SP26 EIAs.pdf
Appendix 15 - Cumulative SP26 Directorate Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
Appendix 16 - Council Tax Equality Impact Assessment EIA 14.99.pdf
Decision Record.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date18 Feb 2026
Subject to call-inYes