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RESOLVED to:
1)   
Note the risks with regards to current year budget reduction
measures, the persistent overspends and the uncertainty of future
government funding; and the potential for this to impact negatively
on the forecast balanced budget position for 2025/26;
2)   
Agree the 2025/26 to 2028/29 Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
and outline approach being taken to identify £20m of budget
reduction proposals required to meet the remaining estimated budget
gap over the next four years;
3)   
Agree the 2024/25 Climate Budget for the Council and to note that
the 2025/26 Budget will come forward as part of the budget setting
process in February 2025; and
4)   
Agree the Council’s Productivity Plan appended to this report
which is required to be submitted to the Department for Levelling
Up, Housing and by the 19 July 2024.