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This report sets out budget estimates for income and expenditure for Licensing & Planning Policy services in 2025/26.

The Committee received a report setting out budget estimates for income and expenditure for Licensing & Planning Policy services in 2025/26.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Recommend the 2025/26 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2025.

The Committee received a report setting out budget estimates for income and expenditure for Licensing & Planning Policy services in 2025/26.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Local Plan Expenditure. A Member of the Committee asked if the Local Plan expenditure is included in the figures in the report. The Chief Accountant explained that many of the next steps in the delivery of the Local Plan are being funded by the Corporate Project Reserves and are one-off costs which don’t form part of the annual revenue budget. When expenditure is incurred, it will be included in that year’s revenue spend with an offsetting contribution from the Corporate Projects reserve, therefore there is no increase in net expenditure. The Chief Accountant explained that the costs associated with the staff delivering the Local Plan are included in the Draft Budget Book.

b)            Updates on Local Plan Costs. A Member of the Committee asked which Committee would receive an update on the costs of delivering the Local Plan. The Chief Accountant informed the Committee that Licensing and Planning Policy Committee has received update reports in the past on the expenditure of the Local Plan. The Chief Accountant explained that once Strategy and Resources have agreed the funding, it is then the responsibility of LPP Committee to consider the expenditure against the funding.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Recommend the 2025/26 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2025.