Issue - meetings

(i)                  That the progress on the completion of the Revenue (Appendix 1) and Capital Budgets (Appendix 4), be noted.

(ii)                 That the updated Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2030/31 (Appendix 2), be noted.

(iii)               That the strategy for ensuring a balanced revenue outturn position for 2025/26, be noted.

(iv)               That the calculation of the Council Tax base and the Council Tax increase to be proposed for 2026/27 of 1.99% per Band D equivalent property, be noted.

(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 2026/27, be noted.

(vi)               That the draft Capital Strategy (Appendix 5) for 2026/36 be noted.

(vii)             That the draft Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix 6) for 2026/27, be noted.

(viii)            That the draft Investment Strategy (Appendix 7) for 2026/27, be noted.

(ix)               That the draft Commercial Strategy (Appendix 8) for 2026/27, be noted.

(x)                That the updated Asset Management Strategy (Appendix 9) for 2023/28, be noted.

(xi)               That the draft Budget and Council Tax proposals be referred to Finance, Assets and   Performance Scrutiny Committee for comment before the final proposals are considered at Cabinet on 3 February 2026.