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13.1

The Director of Finance and
Commercial Services and Assistant Director of Finance Business
Partnering introduced the report which outlined the progress to
date in delivering a balanced budget for the Housing Revenue
Account (HRA) for 2026/27. The report set out the current budget
position along with the associated assumptions, risks and
opportunities to be considered in setting a balanced
budget.

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Finance and
Performance Policy Committee:-
 
a)   
Note the current budget position for 2026/27.
b)   
Note the pressures, savings and investments proposals set out in
the closed appendix 1 of this report.
c)   
Note for consideration the ongoing budget assumptions, financial
risks and opportunities set out in the report.

 

 

13.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

13.3.1

N/A

 

 

13.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

13.4.1

The Council is required by law
to deliver a balanced HRA budget and therefore we need to deliver
savings to achieve this. No alternatives have been considered at
this stage