Decision details

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)      notes the impact of the Provisional Settlement 2024/25;

(b)      supports the proposals outlined in Appendix 1 to the report, and detailed in Section 4 of the report, and recommends them to the full Council in order to set the budget for 2024/25;

(c)      recommends to Council the average Council Tax rise of 8.23% for council services plus an additional 1.11% for the increase in the levy to the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority; this equates to an overall uplift of 9.34% proposed;

(d)      recommends to Council that authority is delegated to the Head of Finance and Audit in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance, to adjust the use of cash reserves included in the budget proposals by up to £500k if there is movement between the draft and final settlement figures in order to allow the setting of Council Tax in a timely manner;

(e)      supports the strategy for use of reserves as set out in paragraph 4.5 of the report and recommends to the full Council, and

(f)       confirms that it has read, understood and taken account of the Well-being Impact Assessment as set out in Section 7 of the report.