Decision details

Budget Setting, Medium Term Financial Plan and Capital Strategy 2022-23

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve the capital and revenue budget and proposed Council Tax, the financial Medium Term Plan and the Capital Strategy

Decision:

RESOLVED to Recommend to FULL COUNCIL:

 

1)    That the Breckland revenue estimates and parish special expenses for 2022-23 and outlined position through to 2025-26 (as set out in Appendix B and E of the report) be approved.

 

2)    That the capital estimates and associated funding for 2021-22 and 2022-23 and outline position through to 2025-26 (as set out in Appendix H of the report) be approved.

 

3)    The fees and charges shown at Appendix D and D2 of the report, for adoption on 1 April 2022 be approved.

 

4)    The Council Tax is set at £103.68 for a Band D property in 2022-23 (a £4.95 per annum increase on 2021-22 levels).

 

5)    The financial Medium Term Plan at Appendix A (of the report) be approved.

 

6)    The Capital Strategy at Appendix G (of the report) be approved.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To comply with budgetary and policy framework and allow consultation with Members.

Alternative options considered:

Options

1)    That recommendations 1 to 6 above be approved.

2)    That amendments are made before recommendations 1 to 6 above be approved.

3)    That some of the recommendations 1 to 6 be approved.

Report author: Alison Chubbock

Publication date: 07/02/2022

Date of decision: 07/02/2022

Decided at meeting: 07/02/2022 - Cabinet

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