Decision details

The Council Plan and Budget report details the County Council’s revenue budget, the level of council tax proposed for 2024/25, the nature of its expenditure, income and budget reductions for a balanced budget to deliver the aims of the refreshed Council Plan.  It will also outline the County Council’s Capital Programme to cover the period 2024/25 to 2028/29 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 16 February 2024.

Following consideration of the report the Cabinet resolved to:

Endorse the Council Plan and the County Council Budget for 2024/25, as set out in Appendix A, including the recommendations listed on page 5 and Annex 1, the updated Council Plan as set out in Annex 1 (Appendix 8), 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 16 February 2024.

The call-in deadline is 8 February 2024.