Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 3, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 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.