Decision details
COUNCIL BUDGET 2025/26
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) supports the proposals outlined in the
Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2025/26 – 2027/28 (Appendix 1 to the report),
detailed in Section 4 of the report, in order to set the budget for 2025/26;
(b) approves the average Council Tax rise of
5.29% for council services plus an additional 0.71% for the increase in the
levy to the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority; this equates to an overall
uplift of 6.00% proposed (paragraph 4.5 of the report);
(c) delegates authority 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 was
movement between the draft and final settlement figures in order to allow the
setting of Council Tax in a timely manner;
(d) supports the strategy for use of reserves
as set out in paragraph 4.6 of the report, and
(e) confirms that it has read, understood and
taken account of the Cumulative Well-being Impact Assessment as set out in
Section 7 of the report.
Publication date: 20/02/2025
Date of decision: 18/02/2025
Decided at meeting: 18/02/2025 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
- BUDGET REPORT
PDF 276 KB
- BUDGET REPORT - Appendix 1 MTFP FV
PDF 20 KB
- BUDGET REPORT - Appendix 2 Provisional Settlement FV
PDF 142 KB
- BUDGET REPORT - Appendix 3 Pressures FV
PDF 158 KB
- BUDGET REPORT - Appendix 4 Savings FV
PDF 144 KB
- BUDGET REPORT - Appendix 5 CT
PDF 59 KB
- BUDGET REPORT - Appendix 6 Reserves FV
PDF 137 KB
- BUDGET REPORT - Appendix 7 C Impact Assessment 2024 to 2026 savings proposals
PDF 484 KB