Decision details

1)     To set a budget of £330,590,040 and any additional funding received in the final settlement for 2024/25, to be funded by £232,092,110, of Government Grant and any increase in the grant received in the final settlement, and £98,497,930 of Council Tax income (which is an increase of 9.54%).

2)     To establish a capital programme of £85,224,800 in 2024/25 to be funded from the sources set out in Appendix 4 of the report.

3)     That the final additional Government Grant received above £232,092,110 - estimated to be approximately £969,000 - be used to reduce the use of £2m shortfall that has not been met in our financial schemes in 2024/25 and must be bridged from funds for this year as referred to in paragraph 5.4.