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RESOLVED: that (1) the updated Budget Position for 2025/26 at Provisional Settlement Stage be noted. (2) the proposed approach to Budget Consultation for 2025/26 be agreed, and subject to that agreement: · Note that the formal budget consultation will commence on the 9th January 2025 and run until 5th February 2025. The results of the consultation process will then be considered by Cabinet in preparing their final 2025/26 budget proposal.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: that (1) the updated Budget Position for 2025/26 at Provisional Settlement Stage be noted. (2) the proposed approach to Budget Consultation for 2025/26 be agreed, and subject to that agreement: · Note that the formal budget consultation will commence on the 9th January 2025 and run until 5th February 2025. The results of the consultation process will then be considered by Cabinet in preparing their final 2025/26 budget proposal.
An amended sheet was circulated which highlights a change on page 8 and 9 of Appendix 2 to provide clarification on budget proposals. The report was considered by the Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny, a letter to the Cabinet Member was circulated at the meeting. Cabinet received a report entitled "2025/26 Budget Modelling Update and Consultation Requirements”. The report provides an update on budget preparation for 2025/26, including the impact of the Provisional Local Government Financial Settlement received on 11th December 2024, and outlines the consultation requirements to inform Cabinet's final Budget Proposal for 2025/26. The report highlights an estimated budget gap of £49.726 million for 2025/26, reflecting funding uncertainty, finalisation of pay awards, inflation, and demand. It details the consultation arrangements, which commenced in November as part of the Ask Cardiff Survey and will continue with a more detailed consultation from 9th January 2025 to 5th February 2025. The report emphasised the need for a balanced budget and outlines the proposed consultation approach, including city-wide engagement and targeted advertising. Key issues addressed include the impact of changes to employers' National Insurance rates and thresholds, additional public sector funding, and the extension of the Shared Prosperity Fund. The report also discusses the Provisional Local Government Settlement, which provides a 5.3% increase in Aggregate External Finance for Cardiff, equating to £33.955 million. It also addresses the implications of the UK Budget, the Real Living Wage announcement, and the agreement of pay awards. RESOLVED: that (1) the updated Budget Position for 2025/26 at Provisional Settlement Stage be noted. (2) the proposed approach to Budget Consultation for 2025/26 be agreed, and subject to that agreement: · Note that the formal budget consultation will commence on the 9th January 2025 and run until 5th February 2025. The results of the consultation process will then be considered by Cabinet in preparing their final 2025/26 budget proposal.
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