Decision details

(i)                  That the Revenue and Capital Budgets as detailed in this report and in the report to Cabinet dated 16 January 2024 be recommended to Full Council

 for approval.

(ii)                 That the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024/25 to 2028/29

 (Appendix 2) be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(iii)                That the strategy for ensuring a balanced revenue outturn position for 2023/24 be approved.

(iv)                That the calculation of the Council Tax base and the Council Tax increase to be proposed for 2024/25 of 1.99% per Band D equivalent property be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(v)                 That the risk assessment at Appendix 3 and the Section 151 Officer’s recommendation on the level of reserves and contingencies provisionally required to be maintained in 2024/25 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(vi)                That the Borough Growth Fund Priorities for 2024/25 be approved.

(vii)               That the Capital Strategy (Appendix 5) for 2024/34 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(viii)              That the Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix 6) for 2024/25 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(ix)                That the Investment Strategy (Appendix 7) for 2024/25 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(x)                 That the Commercial Strategy (Appendix 8) for 2024/25 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(xi)                That the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (Appendix 9) for 2024/25 be recommended to Full Council for approval.

(xii)              That the Council Tax Premiums Policy (Appendix 10) be recommended to Full Council for approval.