Draft Revenue Budget 2026-27 and draft Medium-Term Financial Strategy to 2028-29

December 18, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to approve the Draft Budget for 2026-27 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy to 2028-29 for general consultation, noting the proposal for a core Council Tax increase of 2.99% and an Adult Social Care Precept increase of 2% for the next three years, while acknowledging an estimated budget gap of £17.061m for 2026/27, £8.153m for 2027/28 and £7.325m for 2028/29.

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Purpose

To
approve the Draft Budget for 2026-27 and MTFS to 2028-29 for
general consultation and to note the proposal for the Council Tax
for 2026-27.
 

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 6.30 pm on December 18, 2025

Supporting Documents

Appendix 1A Savings and Growth 2026-27 to 2028-29_All Directorates for December cabinet 2025-12-18. .pdf
Appendix 2 - MTFS 2026-27 to 2028-29 for December Budget report Dec 25 v2.pdf
Appendix 4 - School Budgets 2026-27 Dec v1.pdf
Draft Budget 2026-27 and MTFS Report -18 Dec 2025 - 9 Dec Final.pdf
Appendix 1B Savings and Growth from 2025-26 2024-25 Budget Process.pdf
Appendix 3 - Public Health Budget.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date18 Dec 2025