Decision details

The Council Plan and Budget report details a refreshed Council Plan, the County Council’s revenue budget, the level of council tax proposed for 2023/24 and the nature of its expenditure, income and savings for a balanced budget.  It will also outline the County Council’s Capital Programme to cover the period 2023/24 to 2027/28 which will update the programme previously agreed by County Council.

Cabinet will be asked to endorse the refreshed Council Plan, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme to deliver the Council Plan for approval at County Council on 17 February 2023.

Following consideration of the report the Cabinet resolved to:

1.   Endorse the Council Plan and Revenue Budget 2023/24, as set out in Appendix A including the recommendations listed on pages 13-15 and Annex 1, the Capital Strategy set out in Annex 2(a) and the Treasury Management Statement set out in Annex 2(b), for approval by County Council on 17 February 2023.

2.   Endorse an allocation of £0.4m be made available from the Covid-19 reserve to provide funding to support the continuation of the Council Tax hardship schemes across the West Sussex district and boroughs for 2023/24.

The call-in deadline is 9 February 2023.