Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 25, 2025

Purpose:

Content:  Recommendations:     1.1. Note the General Fund (GF) forecast overspend of £1.540m as at Q1, shown in Table 1 (paragraph 3.2) and detailed at Appendix 1. 1.2. Note progress on delivering the 2025/26 agreed budget savings in Table 2 (paragraph 3.10) and Appendix 1C. 1.3. Approve the revenue budget virements and other budget adjustments as outlined in paragraph 3.9 of Appendix 1 and detailed in Appendix 1C. 1.4. Note, and where necessary, agree to debt write-offs. (Appendix 1). 1.5. Note the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) forecast overspend of £6.516m as at Q1, shown in Appendix 2A and 2B. 1.6. Note the quarterly performance update and progress with all missions and the delivery plan. (Paragraph 3.16 and Appendix 3).     Decisions: AGREED recommendations.   Reasons for the decision – as detailed in the report Other options considered – as detailed in the report Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none