Financial Monitoring Period 2
July 9, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...urgent corrective action is needed to address a projected £13.174m overspend for 2025/26 and improve savings delivery, as the current forecast indicates a General Fund Balance of only £0.606m if no further action is taken.
Full council record
Decision
RESOLVED:
3.1. To ensure necessary action is
taken to improve Period 2 forecast (31st May 2025), by year end in
terms of the indicative level of savings delivery of £31.438m
(53%), resulting in a projected spend over budget of £13.174m
for 2025/26.
3.2. To note the projected General Fund Balance would be
£0.606m if no further action were taken.
3.3. To formally acknowledge that the
current information indicates the need for urgent corrective
action, and to request that the Councilâs senior team
undertakes that urgently
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 10.30 am on July 9, 2025
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |