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Report number:     CAB/WS/24/007

Portfolio holder: Councillor Diane Hind

Chair of the Committee: Councillor Peter Armitage

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Recommended to Council (as part of the budget setting process):

(20 February 2024)

That:-

1.           The proposal as detailed in Section 2 of Report number PAS/WS/24/001 and Appendix A (budget assumption changes) be included in the 2024 to 2025 Revenue Budget.

2.           The capital programme, as set out in Appendix C of Report number PAS/WS/24/001, be included in the 2024 to 2025 budget setting process.

(Report number CAB/WS/24/007)

The Cabinet considered this report, which was recommending to Council, approval of proposals for inclusion in the budget for 2024 to 2025 and medium-term financial plans.

At its meeting on 23 November 2023, the Committee had been informed of the process and approach to setting the Council’s 2024 to 2025 budget and the principles and challenges faced in achieving this.  On 25 January 2024, the Committee received an update on key budget assumptions proposed in the development of the 2024 to 2025 budget and medium-term plans.

The proposals, as set out in Section 2 and Appendix A (budget assumptions) and Appendix C (capital programme) of Report number PAS/WS/24/001 had been incorporated into the budget setting process, the composite report for which was to be considered by Cabinet later in the meeting under Agenda Item 12, for referral to Council on 20 February 2024.  Should Cabinet, therefore, not endorse any of the proposals endorsed by the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee, or suggest alternatives, this would need to be reflected in the subsequent budget setting documentation and recommendations.

Councillor Diane Hind, Portfolio Holder for Resources, drew relevant issues to the attention of Cabinet and also thanked the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee for their role in scrutinising the budget proposals for 2024 to 2025 and beyond.

Recommended to Council (as part of the budget setting process) (20 February 2024):

That:-

1.           The proposal as detailed in Section 2 of Report number PAS/WS/24/001 and Appendix A (budget assumption changes) be included in the 2024 to 2025 Revenue Budget.

2.           The capital programme, as set out in Appendix C of Report number PAS/WS/24/001, be included in the 2024 to 2025 budget setting process.