Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report setting out the proposed budget for the county council for 2024/25.

Resolved: That having regard to the advice of the Executive Director of Resources in relation to the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of reserves (Annex 'D' of the report), the advice be noted, and Full Council be asked to approve the following:

  i.  A revenue budget of £1,110.677m for 2024/25, including a council tax requirement of £645.364m (equating to Band D Council Tax of £1,653.29) for 2024/25 reflecting a 4.99% increase including 2% to be used for adult social care (Appendix 'A' of the report);

  ii.  Policy savings totalling c£15m as detailed in Annex 'C' of Appendix 'A' of the report, with consideration given to equality impact assessments and specific consultations that will take place for proposals as required of which the outcome will be reported to future Cabinet meetings;

  iii.  The indicative capital programme for 2024/25 of £198.524m (Appendix 'A' of the report and Annex 'E').

  iv.  The capital strategy (Annex 'F'); and

  v.  Exceptions to the agreed uplift policy for fees and charges as outlined in Appendix 'A' of the report (Section 13).