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This report informs the Committee of the Council’s revenue budget targets presented to the Strategy & Resources Committee in July. The report seeks guidance on the preparation of the Committee’s service estimates for 2026/27.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved:

Unanimously to:

(1)      Note the implications of the budget targets presented to Strategy & Resources Committee on 15 July 2025.

(2)      Note that owing to the Council’s projected budget deficit, any additional new revenue growth items (i.e. service enhancements resulting in increased net expenditure) supported by Policy Committees will need to be fully funded from existing budgets.

With 6 votes for, 1 abstention, and the Chair not voting, to:

(3)      Consider how additional income or savings can be generated to address the projected Council wide funding gap of £1.93 million in 2026/27, rising to £5.06 million per annum by 2028/29.