Purpose

To
recommend to Full Council the Council’s budget and the
revised Medium Term Financial Strategy following public
consultation (Stage 4 of 4 in setting the forthcoming year’s
budget).

Decision

RESOLVED – That Full Council be
recommended

 
1.  That the changes to the base
budget along with the assumptions and approach detailed throughout
the report be approved.
 
2. That
the responses to the budget consultation be approved.
 
3. That
the revenue budget be approved.
 
4. That
the rolling forward of the capital programme including additional
gross funding of £5,308,900 for new schemes listed within the
report be approved.
 
5. That
an increase in the ‘Basic Amount’ of Council Tax of
£5.70 (2.9%) for 2024/25 for a Band D property be
approved.
 
6.
That, with regards to Council Tax, the Council approves to levy a
100% Long Term Empty Premium for properties that had been empty for
more than 1 year from 1 April 2024 and to levy a 100% Second Home
Premium for properties from 1 April 2025 be approved.
 
7. That
the Pay Policy Statement 2024/25 set out in Appendix E be
approved.
 
REASON FOR DECISION:  To deliver a sustainable budget to
deliver the Council’s key objectives