Issue - meetings

(Report of the Leader of the Council)

The Report of the Leader of the Council was presented which informed Members of the re-priced base budget for 2021/22, base budget forecasts for the period 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the 5 Year Medium Term Planning Period) and the underlying assumptions and which asked Member to consider the future strategy to address the financial trends.

The Executive Director, Finance provided an overview to Cabinet of the key provisions in the report.

RESOLVED that:

1.     the technical adjustments and re-priced base budget figures for 2021/22 & indicative budgets to 2025/26 be approved (as attached at Appendix B, C, D, E, F, G & H);

2.     consideration be given to the proposed Policy Changes and Capital Programmes, as detailed within the report;

3.     consideration be given to the planned changes to Council Tax and Housing Rent for 2021/22, as detailed within the report; and

4.     in compliance with the Constitution of the Council, note that the Leader’s Budget Workshop considered the budget proposals contained within this report on 2^nd December 2020.

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)