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Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Final 2024/25 budget and 8.5% council tax rise
Cabinet agreed the final budget recommendation. It recommended the budget investments, savings and an 8.5% council tax rise to Council, which will consider them on 29 February. It agreed the fees and charges and the use of the Transformation Fund, which pays for changes to how services are run. It approved moving some earmarked reserves, which are funds set aside for specific purposes. It allocated £2.05m of extra money: £700k for highways and buildings, £300k for additional learning needs in schools, £160k for the safeguarding hub, £595k for extra long-term borrowing and capital costs, £150k for homelessness and £145k to offset cuts to specific grants.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
2025/26 final budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan
Cabinet noted the public consultation on the budget, the feedback received, and the Fairness and Equalities Impact Assessment. It reviewed and confirmed the final budget recommendations and agreed the 2025/26 fees and charges. It recommended the detailed budget investments and savings, and the resulting Council Tax rate, to full Council. It approved spending and use of the Transformation Fund, a reserve used to pay for changes that save money, in line with Appendix 9. Cabinet unanimously supported the budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan. The minute does not record a Council Tax rate.
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