Decision details

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)       notes the impact of the Local Government Settlement 2017/18;

(b)       supports the proposals outlined in Appendix 1 to the report which were in line with assumptions presented to members at the budget workshop held on 1 November 2016, and accordingly recommends them to the full Council in order to finalise the 2017/18 budget, and

(c)        recommends to Council that the average Council Tax rise required to support the budget is 2.75%.