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The Cabinet had before it a
report * from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) Officer and the
Head of Finance, Property and Climate Resilience on the draft
Budget 2026/27.
 
The Leader of the Council moved
an AMENDMENT that ‘and Amber’ be removed from
recommendation 1,2,3 and 4 and recommendation 5 be deferred to the
next Cabinet meeting.
 
Upon a vote being taken the
AMENDMENT was declared to have
been CARRIED.
 
RESOLVED that:
 

The Green pressures
on the General Fund within Appendix 1 be AGREED.
The Green savings
options for the General Fund for services reporting directly into
the Cabinet, as shown within Appendix 2 be
AGREED.
The Green savings
options for the General Fund for services reporting into the five
Policy Development Groups Cabinet within Appendix 3, taking into account the recommendations from the
Policy Development Groups as noted in paragraph 2.11 be
AGREED.
The Green savings
options for the Housing Revenue Account within Appendix 4,
taking into account the recommendations
from the Homes Policy Development Group as noted in paragraph 2.11
be AGREED.

The pressures /
savings options with a Red
risk/deliverability rating within Appendices 1 – 4 and if any
should be included within the 2026/27 Budget; was AGREED to
be deferred to the next meeting of the Cabinet.
Any additional
suggestions to balance the remaining shortfall for both the General
Fund and Housing Revenue Account and any further savings identified
by the Policy Development Groups and recommended back to Cabinet
for approval, be considered.

 
Note: *Report previously
circulated