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Having been duly proposed and seconded, the
Executive Resolved to:-

a)   
Agree to consult on new proposed Budget Savings for 2026/27 of
£20.282m, including increases to Fees and Charges of
£2.434m as set out in Appendix A.

b)   
Agree to consult on the increases to Fees and Charges Schedule as
set out in Appendix B.

c)   
Consider the current bids for Budget Growth for 2026/27 of
£43.403m.

d)   
Note the revised 2026/27 budget gap of £73.367m after taking
into account the proposed savings and requested growth.

e)   
Endorse and recommend to Full Council the adoption of the revised
Fees and Charges Policy as set in Appendix C and recommend the
Savings Proposals and Fees and Charges for inclusion in the budget
to Full Council.

f)     
Note that work on the 2026/27 budget would continue throughout the
next three months to achieve a balanced financial position. No
figures were final until the final budget papers were approved by
Full Council in February 2026.

g)   
Endorse that the Section 151 Officer would be submitting a
non-binding request to Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local
Government before the 12 December 2025 deadline in
respect of Exceptional Financial Support for 2026/27.