Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: October 7, 2025

Purpose:

Content: The Cabinet had before it a report * from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) Officer and the Head of Finance, Property and Climate Resilience on the draft Budget 2026/27.   The Leader of the Council moved an AMENDMENT that ‘and Amber’ be removed from recommendation 1,2,3 and 4 and recommendation 5 be deferred to the next Cabinet meeting.   Upon a vote being taken the AMENDMENT was declared to have been CARRIED.   RESOLVED that:   The Green pressures on the General Fund within Appendix 1 be AGREED. The Green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting directly into the Cabinet, as shown within Appendix 2 be AGREED. The Green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting into the five Policy Development Groups Cabinet within Appendix 3, taking into account the recommendations from the Policy Development Groups as noted in paragraph 2.11 be AGREED. The Green savings options for the Housing Revenue Account within Appendix 4, taking into account the recommendations from the Homes Policy Development Group as noted in paragraph 2.11 be AGREED.   The pressures / savings options with a Red risk/deliverability rating within Appendices 1 – 4 and if any should be included within the 2026/27 Budget; was AGREED to be deferred to the next meeting of the Cabinet. Any additional suggestions to balance the remaining shortfall for both the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account and any further savings identified by the Policy Development Groups and recommended back to Cabinet for approval, be considered.   Note: *Report previously circulated