(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 2024/25 to
2028/29 (Appendix 2) be noted.
(iii) That the strategy for ensuring a balanced revenue outturn position
for 2023/24, be noted.
(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 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 2024/25, be noted. In addition, the further increase in the Walley’s Quarry Reserve to £300,000 for the 1 April, 2024.
(vi) That the draft Capital Strategy (Appendix 5) for 2024/34 be noted.
(vii) That the draft Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix 6) for 2024/25, be noted.
(viii) That the draft Investment Strategy (Appendix 7) for 2024/25, be noted.
(ix) That the draft Commercial Strategy (Appendix 8) for 2024/25, be noted.
(x) That the draft Budget and Council Tax proposals be referred to the Finance, Assets and Performance Scrutiny Committee for comment before the final proposals are considered at Cabinet on 6 February 2024.