Dean Emery

Corporate Risk Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

... to approve the recommendations within the Corporate Risk Report, including reviewing the Corporate Risk Register and providing feedback on any areas of concern.

Recommendations Approved

Access to Information- Exclusion of Press & Public

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Budget Update 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to note the update on the 2026/27 draft budget, including information from the government regarding changes to local government funding, the Fair Funding 2.0 consultation response, and the resetting of the Business Rates Retention Scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Tax Base Calculation 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to recommend to Council the approval of the Council's Tax Base for 2026/27, calculated at 31,180.16, based on a 97.5% collection rate.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Grants renewal 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 5.15 pm - December 02, 2025

...to ensure continued support for community and voluntary sector partners, a Strategic Grant funding programme of £120,000 per annum was approved for the three-year period of 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29, with grant allocations to individual organizations to continue as previously set out for 2026/27, subject to confirmation for the following two years.

Recommendations Approved