Decision - Progress Report on Budget Setting
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Report author
John Hooton
Published
24 Sep 2025
Reference
7496
As published
the council's own words, uneditedRESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee note the contents of this report and the appendix.
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The tables set out the core planning assumptions and projected finances for the Medium Term Financial Strategy covering 2026/27 to 2029/30. They show a budget gap requiring savings of £39.765 million in 2026/27, reducing to £15.273 million by 2029/30.
Financial impact
Projected budget gaps requiring savings of £39.765 million in 2026/27, £20.652 million in 2027/28, £19.468 million in 2028/29 and £15.273 million in 2029/30; total funding is projected at £281.739 million, £295.585 million, £309.843 million and £324.862 million respectively.
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