1. To set a
budget of £379,701,110 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. A
capital programme of £40,179,430 in 2026/27 should be established, to be funded
from the sources set out in Appendix 4 of the report.