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Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
2024/25 budget and Council Tax
The Council approved a 2024/25 revenue budget of £193.572m, including 70 budget reduction proposals. It set a county council Council Tax rise of 11.10%, which gives a Band D charge (the reference band) of £1,726.05. It agreed that 25% of premium money (extra Council Tax on second homes and long-term empty properties) goes to the Community Housing Scheme, up to a £2.0m cap, and that 75% supports the general budget. It approved the capital strategy, the multi-year capital programme and the prudential indicators, which set limits on borrowing and capital spending. The budget passed by 20 votes to 16.
Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Budget 2025/26 and council tax rise
The Council approved a revenue budget of £209.164m for 2025/26. It set a county council Band D council tax of £1,886.57, a rise of 9.3%, and approved the Capital Strategy, the multi-year capital programme and the prudential indicators. It also noted the view of the Section 151 officer, the council's senior finance officer, that the budget was prepared robustly and that reserves were adequate. The council tax was approved by 21 votes to 16.
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