Decision details

To recommend to the Council (at its meeting on 5 March 2026) that:

1.  A budget of £379,701,110 should be set for 2026/27, to be funded by £264,009,390 of Government Grant and £115,691,720 of Council Tax income (which is a base increase of 4.75% plus a further 0.42% to meet the levy from the Fire Authority, which gives a total of 5.17%).

2.  To establish a capital programme of £40,179,430 in 2026/27 to be funded from the sources set out in Appendix 4 of the report.