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RESOLVED: that 1. the projected revenue financial outturn based on the projected position at Month 9 2025/26 be noted. 2. the capital spend and projected position at Month 9 2025/26 be noted.
RESOLVED: that A. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003, and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation recommend that Council: 1.0 Approve the Revenue, Capital and Housing Revenue Account budgets including all proposals and increasing the Council Tax by 3.90% as set out in this report and that the Council resolve the following terms. 2.0 Note that at its meeting on 18 December 2025 Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2026/27 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: a) 156,050 being the amount calculated in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year. b) Lisvane 3,394 Pentyrch 3,945 Radyr 4,297 St. Fagans 2,065 Old St. Mellons 2,744 Tongwynlais 819 being the amounts calculated in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate. 2.1 Agree that the following amounts be now calculated by the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the year 2026/27 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: - a) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (d) (including Community Council precepts totalling (£673,734). £1,499,236,914 b) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for items set out in Section 32(3)(a) and (c). £531,704,000 c) Amount by which the aggregate at 2.1(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2.1(b) above calculated in accordance with Section 32(4) as the budget requirement for the year. £967,532,914 d) Aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of Revenue Support Grant, its council tax reduction scheme, redistributed Non-Domestic Rates. £716,998,674 e) The amount at 2.1(c) above less the amount at 2.1(d) (net of the amount for discretionary relief of £400,000), all divided by the amount at 2.0(a) above, calculated in accordance with Section 33(1) as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year. £1,608.04 f) Aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1). £673,734 g) Amount at 2.1(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 2.1(f) above by the amount at 2.0(a) above, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which no special items relate. £1,603.72 h) The amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.1(g) above the amounts of special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned below, divided in each case by the amount at 2.0(b) above, calculated in accordance with Section 34(3) as the basic amounts of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which special items relate. Lisvane 1,629.80 Pentyrch 1,661.58 Radyr & Morganstown 1,651.11 St Fagans 1,632.05 St Mellons 1,625.72 Tongwynlais 1,645.83 i) The amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.1(g) and 2.1(h) above by the number which in the proportion set out in the Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003 is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D calculated in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. A B C D E F G H I Area £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,086.54 1,267.62 1,448.71 1,629.80 1,991.98 2,354.15 2,716.34 3,259.60 3,802.86 Pentyrch 1,107.72 1,292.34 1,476.96 1,661.58 2,030.82 2,400.06 2,769.30 3,323.16 3,877.02 Radyr & Morganstown 1,100.74 1,284.20 1,467.65 1,651.11 2,018.02 2,384.93 2,751.85 3,302.22 3,852.59 St Fagans 1,088.04 1,269.37 1,450.71 1,632.05 1,994.73 2,357.40 2,720.09 3,264.10 3,808.11 St Mellons 1,083.82 1,264.45 1,445.09 1,625.72 1,986.99 2,348.26 2,709.54 3,251.44 3,793.34 Tongwynlais 1,097.22 1,280.09 1,462.96 1,645.83 2,011.57 2,377.31 2,743.05 3,291.66 3,840.27 All other parts of the Council's area 1,069.15 1,247.34 1,425.53 1,603.72 1,960.10 2,316.48 2,672.87 3,207.44 3,742.01 2.2 Note that for the year 2026/27, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below: - VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 270.09 315.11 360.12 405.14 495.17 585.20 675.23 810.28 945.33 2.3 Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2.1(i) and 2.2 above, the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2026/27 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: Part of Council's Area VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,356.63 1,582.73 1,808.83 2,034.94 2,487.15 2,939.35 3,391.57 4,069.88 4,748.19 Pentyrch 1,377.81 1,607.45 1,837.08 2,066.72 2,525.99 2,985.26 3,444.53 4,133.44 4,822.35 Radyr & Morganstown 1,370.83 1,599.31 1,827.77 2,056.25 2,513.19 2,970.13 3,427.08 4,112.50 4,797.92 St Fagans 1,358.13 1,584.48 1,810.83 2,037.19 2,489.90 2,942.60 3,395.32 4,074.38 4,753.44 St Mellons 1,353.91 1,579.56 1,805.21 2,030.86 2,482.16 2,933.46 3,384.77 4,061.72 4,738.67 Tongwynlais 1,367.31 1,595.20 1,823.08 2,050.97 2,506.74 2,962.51 3,418.28 4,101.94 4,785.60 All other parts of the Council's area 1,339.24 1,562.45 1,785.65 2,008.86 2,455.27 2,901.68 3,348.10 4,017.72 4,687.34 2.4 Authorise the Corporate Director Resources to make payments under Section 38 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 from the Council Fund by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2026 to March 2027 in respect of the precept levied by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in the sum of £63,222,097 2.5 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to the said Council Tax. 2.6 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to precepts for Port Health Expenses for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 namely £ County Council of the City and County of Cardiff 165,910 Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council 18,604 2.7 Agree that notices of the making of the said Council Taxes signed by the Chief Executive be given by advertisement in the local press under Section 38(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 3.0 In accordance with the Local Government Act 2003, the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and subsequent amendments and the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Codes of Practice: (a) Approve the Capital Strategy 2026/27. (b) Approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 and authorise the Section 151 Officer to raise such funds as may be required to finance capital expenditure by temporary or long-term borrowing. (c) Approve the Prudential Indicators for 2026/27 – 2030/31 including the affordable borrowing limit. (d) Delegate to the Section 151 Officer the ability to effect movement between the limits for borrowing and long-term liabilities, within the limit for any year, and to bring forward or delay schemes in the Capital Programme. (e) Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2026/27. 4.0 To approve the Budgetary Framework outlined in this report. 5.0 To maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in this report. B. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government, Act and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation: 6.0 Approve the changes to fees and charges as set out in Appendix 4 (a) and 4 (b) to this report. 7.0 Delegate authority to the appropriate Director in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member, the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to amend or introduce new fees and charges during the year, subject if necessary (having regard to the proposed change), to relevant Impact Assessments and public consultation being undertaken and the results thereof being duly considered before the delegated authority is exercised. 8.0 Recognise the financial challenges facing the Council as set out in the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
No apologies were received.
No Declarations of Interest were received.
The minutes of the Cabinet meeting of 22 January 2026 were approved.
Cabinet considered the draft Corporate Plan for 2026-2029 prior to its consideration by Council. The plan forms a core part of Cardiff Council’s strategic policy framework and fulfils statutory responsibilities under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, and operationalises the Administration’s priorities set out in the Stronger, Fairer, Greener policy statement, ensuring that organisational objectives, performance measures and budget decisions are aligned. The Corporate Plan maintains the Council’s existing seven well?being objectives, which range from supporting children and older people to promoting One Planet Cardiff and modernising public services. These objectives are supported by detailed steps, KPIs and targets, developed following directorate self?assessments and cross?organisational thematic sessions held in early 2026. It was noted that progress will be monitored jointly by the Council and the Cardiff Public Services Board, using a shared set of outcome indicators to measure city?wide performance. Engagement with Trade Unions, the Performance Panel and Scrutiny Committees has shaped the development of the plan, with recommendations incorporated where appropriate. The challenging financial context in which the plan has been developed was noted. The Council faces a £22.7m budget gap for 2026/27 and a projected £167m medium?term gap to 2030/31, following over £250m in savings since 2013/14. To strengthen organisational resilience, a new corporate change programme has been established, focusing on workplaces, technology and culture; preventative public services; and place?based services. The Corporate Plan and annual budget have been developed in tandem to ensure that resources are aligned to priority areas. The robust engagement with the Council’s Performance Panels and Scrutiny Committees was noted. The Performance Panel reviewed the proposed steps, KPIs and targets on 17 February 2026, providing challenge and recommendations to strengthen the clarity and deliverability of the plan. Of the four recommendations made, two were accepted and two partially accepted, with responses incorporated into the draft. It was further noted that all five Scrutiny Committees considered the relevant sections of the Corporate Plan between 23 and 25 February 2026, alongside the 2026/27 budget proposals. Their observations and any formal recommendations—captured in correspondence included at Appendix D. RESOVLED: that 1. the draft Corporate Plan 2026-29 (Appendix A), subject to any amendments authorised under recommendation 3, be recommended for approval by Council on 5 March 2026; 2. the response to any recommendations made by any of the Scrutiny Committees (Appendix D) in relation to the draft Corporate Plan 2026-29 be considered and agreed; 3. the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make any minor consequential amendments to the draft Corporate Plan 2026-29 that are required to reflect the response to any Scrutiny Committee recommendations (agreed under recommendation 2), prior to consideration by Council on 5 March 2026; 4. it be recommended to Council that authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make any minor amendments as necessary to the Corporate Plan 2026-29 following consideration by Council on 5 March 2026 and prior to publication by 1 April 2026.
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Cabinet considered the One Planet Cardiff Annual Report 2025 and Green Growth Proposition, which provided an update on progress made against the Council’s climate emergency commitments and outlined a series of actions designed to accelerate carbon reduction activity across the city. It was noted that there had been a 16% reduction in direct operational emissions since the 2019/20 baseline. Cabinet noted that procurement?related emissions remain the city’s largest source but acknowledged that spend in this area reflects significant investment in low?carbon infrastructure and services. Cabinet further noted the detailed review of city?wide emissions, with a 14.7% decrease in overall emissions and a 21.6% reduction per capita since 2019. Key challenges were highlighted, particularly the need to accelerate work on domestic retrofit, renewable energy generation and grid capacity improvements. The report also provided an overview of achievements from 2024/25, including the completion of Phase 1 of the Cardiff Heat Network, continued expansion of solar generation, progress within the Council estate and housing programmes, and the embedding of climate considerations across decision?making processes. Cabinet noted emerging challenges identified through the review, including the scale of investment required for building retrofit, supply?chain limitations and the wider financial environment. It was further noted that whilst significant progress had been achieved, further acceleration would be required to meet 2030 net?zero ambitions. The report also highlights the Green Growth Proposition, which focuses on two priority areas—local renewable energy generation and domestic energy retrofit. The proposition outlines a programme of work to scale delivery in both areas, with the aim of driving carbon reduction, creating green jobs and improving quality of life. RESOVLED: that 1. the progress made on carbon reduction over the period of the One Planet Cardiff Strategy be noted. 2. the Green Growth Proposition (attached at Appendix 2) focussing on local renewable energy generation and domestic energy retrofit be approved. 3. Subject to the project being included in, and approved as part of, the Council’s budgetary framework to be considered by Council in March 2026, authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, the Director of Governance & Legal, and the relevant Cabinet Members, to: · undertake all procurement activities required to appoint a regulated supplier; · conduct due diligence, including agreeing key terms for any associated bond; and · prepare and approve the necessary business cases for the energy projects to be offered by the Council as part of the issuance of Local Climate Bonds. 4. engagement with Welsh Government be approved to develop an area?based domestic energy retrofit pilot scheme, as outlined in Appendix 2, and authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, Director of Governance & Legal, and relevant Cabinet Members, to agree detailed proposals and enter into any necessary agreements.
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RESOLVED: that 1. the projected revenue financial outturn based on the projected position at Month 9 2025/26 be noted. 2. the capital spend and projected position at Month 9 2025/26 be noted.
Cabinet considered the Month 9 Budget Monitoring Report for 2025/26, which sets out the projected financial position as at the end of December 2025 and provided an update on the Council’s revenue, savings and capital programme performance. It was noted that the overall revenue position reflected a projected Council overspend of £0.217 million, representing an improvement of £2.746 million since Month 6. Cabinet noted that directorate pressures totalled £5.767 million, largely offset by underspends in Capital Financing and Council Tax collection budgets. Cabinet further noted significant variances across service areas, including overspends within Children’s Services due to external placement costs and staffing pressures, and within Education relating to specialist placements and legal costs. Pressures were also highlighted in Planning, Transport & Environment due to reduced income and operational overspends, and in Economic Development due to ongoing income shortfalls. Mitigating actions being progressed by directorates were noted. It was noted that performance against the £16.261 million savings target remained below requirement, with 85% of Efficiency and Income savings and 67% of Service Change savings projected for delivery. The need for continued focus on in?year efficiencies and tight financial control to improve the overall position by year end was noted. The capital monitoring position, including a £4.550 million underspend in Capital Financing and a projected £77.678 million variance against the General Fund Capital Programme, largely due to scheme slippage. It was noted that the HRA was projecting a balanced position, supported by the use of earmarked reserves. The report also highlighted wider financial risks, including pressures arising from construction inflation, uncertainty around external grant funding, and the need for directorates to maintain delivery capacity for major capital schemes. The importance of continued monitoring of contingencies, reserves and the Council Tax Reduction Scheme position was noted. RESOLVED: that 1. the projected revenue financial outturn based on the projected position at Month 9 2025/26 be noted. 2. the capital spend and projected position at Month 9 2025/26 be noted.
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RESOLVED: that A. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003, and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation recommend that Council: 1.0 Approve the Revenue, Capital and Housing Revenue Account budgets including all proposals and increasing the Council Tax by 3.90% as set out in this report and that the Council resolve the following terms. 2.0 Note that at its meeting on 18 December 2025 Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2026/27 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: a) 156,050 being the amount calculated in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year. b) Lisvane 3,394 Pentyrch 3,945 Radyr 4,297 St. Fagans 2,065 Old St. Mellons 2,744 Tongwynlais 819 being the amounts calculated in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate. 2.1 Agree that the following amounts be now calculated by the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the year 2026/27 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: - a) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (d) (including Community Council precepts totalling (£673,734). £1,499,236,914 b) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for items set out in Section 32(3)(a) and (c). £531,704,000 c) Amount by which the aggregate at 2.1(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2.1(b) above calculated in accordance with Section 32(4) as the budget requirement for the year. £967,532,914 d) Aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of Revenue Support Grant, its council tax reduction scheme, redistributed Non-Domestic Rates. £716,998,674 e) The amount at 2.1(c) above less the amount at 2.1(d) (net of the amount for discretionary relief of £400,000), all divided by the amount at 2.0(a) above, calculated in accordance with Section 33(1) as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year. £1,608.04 f) Aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1). £673,734 g) Amount at 2.1(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 2.1(f) above by the amount at 2.0(a) above, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which no special items relate. £1,603.72 h) The amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.1(g) above the amounts of special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned below, divided in each case by the amount at 2.0(b) above, calculated in accordance with Section 34(3) as the basic amounts of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which special items relate. Lisvane 1,629.80 Pentyrch 1,661.58 Radyr & Morganstown 1,651.11 St Fagans 1,632.05 St Mellons 1,625.72 Tongwynlais 1,645.83 i) The amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.1(g) and 2.1(h) above by the number which in the proportion set out in the Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003 is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D calculated in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. A B C D E F G H I Area £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,086.54 1,267.62 1,448.71 1,629.80 1,991.98 2,354.15 2,716.34 3,259.60 3,802.86 Pentyrch 1,107.72 1,292.34 1,476.96 1,661.58 2,030.82 2,400.06 2,769.30 3,323.16 3,877.02 Radyr & Morganstown 1,100.74 1,284.20 1,467.65 1,651.11 2,018.02 2,384.93 2,751.85 3,302.22 3,852.59 St Fagans 1,088.04 1,269.37 1,450.71 1,632.05 1,994.73 2,357.40 2,720.09 3,264.10 3,808.11 St Mellons 1,083.82 1,264.45 1,445.09 1,625.72 1,986.99 2,348.26 2,709.54 3,251.44 3,793.34 Tongwynlais 1,097.22 1,280.09 1,462.96 1,645.83 2,011.57 2,377.31 2,743.05 3,291.66 3,840.27 All other parts of the Council's area 1,069.15 1,247.34 1,425.53 1,603.72 1,960.10 2,316.48 2,672.87 3,207.44 3,742.01 2.2 Note that for the year 2026/27, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below: - VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 270.09 315.11 360.12 405.14 495.17 585.20 675.23 810.28 945.33 2.3 Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2.1(i) and 2.2 above, the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2026/27 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: Part of Council's Area VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,356.63 1,582.73 1,808.83 2,034.94 2,487.15 2,939.35 3,391.57 4,069.88 4,748.19 Pentyrch 1,377.81 1,607.45 1,837.08 2,066.72 2,525.99 2,985.26 3,444.53 4,133.44 4,822.35 Radyr & Morganstown 1,370.83 1,599.31 1,827.77 2,056.25 2,513.19 2,970.13 3,427.08 4,112.50 4,797.92 St Fagans 1,358.13 1,584.48 1,810.83 2,037.19 2,489.90 2,942.60 3,395.32 4,074.38 4,753.44 St Mellons 1,353.91 1,579.56 1,805.21 2,030.86 2,482.16 2,933.46 3,384.77 4,061.72 4,738.67 Tongwynlais 1,367.31 1,595.20 1,823.08 2,050.97 2,506.74 2,962.51 3,418.28 4,101.94 4,785.60 All other parts of the Council's area 1,339.24 1,562.45 1,785.65 2,008.86 2,455.27 2,901.68 3,348.10 4,017.72 4,687.34 2.4 Authorise the Corporate Director Resources to make payments under Section 38 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 from the Council Fund by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2026 to March 2027 in respect of the precept levied by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in the sum of £63,222,097 2.5 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to the said Council Tax. 2.6 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to precepts for Port Health Expenses for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 namely £ County Council of the City and County of Cardiff 165,910 Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council 18,604 2.7 Agree that notices of the making of the said Council Taxes signed by the Chief Executive be given by advertisement in the local press under Section 38(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 3.0 In accordance with the Local Government Act 2003, the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and subsequent amendments and the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Codes of Practice: (a) Approve the Capital Strategy 2026/27. (b) Approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 and authorise the Section 151 Officer to raise such funds as may be required to finance capital expenditure by temporary or long-term borrowing. (c) Approve the Prudential Indicators for 2026/27 – 2030/31 including the affordable borrowing limit. (d) Delegate to the Section 151 Officer the ability to effect movement between the limits for borrowing and long-term liabilities, within the limit for any year, and to bring forward or delay schemes in the Capital Programme. (e) Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2026/27. 4.0 To approve the Budgetary Framework outlined in this report. 5.0 To maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in this report. B. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government, Act and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation: 6.0 Approve the changes to fees and charges as set out in Appendix 4 (a) and 4 (b) to this report. 7.0 Delegate authority to the appropriate Director in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member, the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to amend or introduce new fees and charges during the year, subject if necessary (having regard to the proposed change), to relevant Impact Assessments and public consultation being undertaken and the results thereof being duly considered before the delegated authority is exercised. 8.0 Recognise the financial challenges facing the Council as set out in the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
Appendix 4 (b) is exempt from publication because it contains information of the kind described in paragraphs 14 and 21 of parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. Cabinet received the Budget 2026/27 report, which sets out proposals for the Revenue Budget, Capital Programme, Housing Revenue Account and the Council Tax for the forthcoming financial year, having regard to the statutory requirement to set a balanced budget. It was noted that the updated funding position following the Final Local Government Settlement and budget modelling reduced the projected budget gap for 2026/27 to £22.7 million. Cabinet noted that the budget strategy to close this gap included £14.782 million in efficiency, income and change?programme savings, together with a proposed 3.9% Council Tax increase. Cabinet further noted that the Revenue Budget reflected £56.247 million in cost pressures, including pay and price inflation, demand pressures in social care and education, and realignments to address ongoing income and service pressures. It was noted that delegated schools’ budgets would increase by 4.2%, with additional support provided through permanent allocations and demand?related funding for Additional Learning Needs. It was noted that the Housing Revenue Account budget incorporated the approved 4.3% rent uplift and addressed the previously identified funding gap. Cabinet noted the HRA capital programme and the statutory requirement to maintain the account in balance over the medium term. Cabinet noted that the Capital Strategy and five?year Capital Programme aligned with the Council’s corporate priorities, including investment in schools, housing, highways, regeneration, and the continuation of major projects such as the Indoor Arena and the core office programme. It was noted that borrowing requirements and affordability considerations would be managed within the prudential framework. Consultation on the budget received 1,987 responses, with schools, supporting vulnerable children and adults, and housing emerging as the highest priorities. It was noted that the final proposals reflected these priorities, with the largest resource increases directed to Education and Social Services. It was noted that the Section 151 Officer had confirmed the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of reserves. Cabinet also noted the financial resilience position, including the impact of earmarked reserves, risks within the medium?term financial plan, and the continuation of the £4.5 million Financial Resilience Mechanism to support key service areas. RESOLVED: that A. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003, and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation recommend that Council: 1.0 Approve the Revenue, Capital and Housing Revenue Account budgets including all proposals and increasing the Council Tax by 3.90% as set out in this report and that the Council resolve the following terms. 2.0 Note that at its meeting on 18 December 2025 Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2026/27 in accordance with the regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: a) 156,050 being the amount calculated in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year. b) Lisvane 3,394 Pentyrch 3,945 Radyr 4,297 St. Fagans 2,065 Old St. Mellons 2,744 Tongwynlais 819 being the amounts calculated in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate. 2.1 Agree that the following amounts be now calculated by the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff for the year 2026/27 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992: - a) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (d) (including Community Council precepts totalling (£673,734). £1,499,236,914 b) Aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for items set out in Section 32(3)(a) and (c). £531,704,000 c) Amount by which the aggregate at 2.1(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2.1(b) above calculated in accordance with Section 32(4) as the budget requirement for the year. £967,532,914 d) Aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of Revenue Support Grant, its council tax reduction scheme, redistributed Non-Domestic Rates. £716,998,674 e) The amount at 2.1(c) above less the amount at 2.1(d) (net of the amount for discretionary relief of £400,000), all divided by the amount at 2.0(a) above, calculated in accordance with Section 33(1) as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year. £1,608.04 f) Aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1). £673,734 g) Amount at 2.1(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 2.1(f) above by the amount at 2.0(a) above, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which no special items relate. £1,603.72 h) The amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.1(g) above the amounts of special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned below, divided in each case by the amount at 2.0(b) above, calculated in accordance with Section 34(3) as the basic amounts of Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the area to which special items relate. Lisvane 1,629.80 Pentyrch 1,661.58 Radyr & Morganstown 1,651.11 St Fagans 1,632.05 St Mellons 1,625.72 Tongwynlais 1,645.83 i) The amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.1(g) and 2.1(h) above by the number which in the proportion set out in the Council Tax (Valuation Bands) (Wales) Order 2003 is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D calculated in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. A B C D E F G H I Area £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,086.54 1,267.62 1,448.71 1,629.80 1,991.98 2,354.15 2,716.34 3,259.60 3,802.86 Pentyrch 1,107.72 1,292.34 1,476.96 1,661.58 2,030.82 2,400.06 2,769.30 3,323.16 3,877.02 Radyr & Morganstown 1,100.74 1,284.20 1,467.65 1,651.11 2,018.02 2,384.93 2,751.85 3,302.22 3,852.59 St Fagans 1,088.04 1,269.37 1,450.71 1,632.05 1,994.73 2,357.40 2,720.09 3,264.10 3,808.11 St Mellons 1,083.82 1,264.45 1,445.09 1,625.72 1,986.99 2,348.26 2,709.54 3,251.44 3,793.34 Tongwynlais 1,097.22 1,280.09 1,462.96 1,645.83 2,011.57 2,377.31 2,743.05 3,291.66 3,840.27 All other parts of the Council's area 1,069.15 1,247.34 1,425.53 1,603.72 1,960.10 2,316.48 2,672.87 3,207.44 3,742.01 2.2 Note that for the year 2026/27, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below: - VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 270.09 315.11 360.12 405.14 495.17 585.20 675.23 810.28 945.33 2.3 Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2.1(i) and 2.2 above, the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2026/27 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: Part of Council's Area VALUATION BANDS A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Lisvane 1,356.63 1,582.73 1,808.83 2,034.94 2,487.15 2,939.35 3,391.57 4,069.88 4,748.19 Pentyrch 1,377.81 1,607.45 1,837.08 2,066.72 2,525.99 2,985.26 3,444.53 4,133.44 4,822.35 Radyr & Morganstown 1,370.83 1,599.31 1,827.77 2,056.25 2,513.19 2,970.13 3,427.08 4,112.50 4,797.92 St Fagans 1,358.13 1,584.48 1,810.83 2,037.19 2,489.90 2,942.60 3,395.32 4,074.38 4,753.44 St Mellons 1,353.91 1,579.56 1,805.21 2,030.86 2,482.16 2,933.46 3,384.77 4,061.72 4,738.67 Tongwynlais 1,367.31 1,595.20 1,823.08 2,050.97 2,506.74 2,962.51 3,418.28 4,101.94 4,785.60 All other parts of the Council's area 1,339.24 1,562.45 1,785.65 2,008.86 2,455.27 2,901.68 3,348.10 4,017.72 4,687.34 2.4 Authorise the Corporate Director Resources to make payments under Section 38 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 from the Council Fund by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2026 to March 2027 in respect of the precept levied by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in the sum of £63,222,097 2.5 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to the said Council Tax. 2.6 Agree that the Common Seal be affixed to precepts for Port Health Expenses for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 namely £ County Council of the City and County of Cardiff 165,910 Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council 18,604 2.7 Agree that notices of the making of the said Council Taxes signed by the Chief Executive be given by advertisement in the local press under Section 38(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 3.0 In accordance with the Local Government Act 2003, the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) Regulations 2003 and subsequent amendments and the CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Codes of Practice: (a) Approve the Capital Strategy 2026/27. (b) Approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 and authorise the Section 151 Officer to raise such funds as may be required to finance capital expenditure by temporary or long-term borrowing. (c) Approve the Prudential Indicators for 2026/27 – 2030/31 including the affordable borrowing limit. (d) Delegate to the Section 151 Officer the ability to effect movement between the limits for borrowing and long-term liabilities, within the limit for any year, and to bring forward or delay schemes in the Capital Programme. (e) Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy for 2026/27. 4.0 To approve the Budgetary Framework outlined in this report. 5.0 To maintain the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme as set out in this report. B. The Cabinet, having taken account of the comments of the Section 151 Officer in respect of the robustness of the budget and the adequacy of the reserves as required under Section 25 of the Local Government, Act and having considered the responses to the Budget Consultation: 6.0 Approve the changes to fees and charges as set out in Appendix 4 (a) and 4 (b) to this report. 7.0 Delegate authority to the appropriate Director in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member, the Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to amend or introduce new fees and charges during the year, subject if necessary (having regard to the proposed change), to relevant Impact Assessments and public consultation being undertaken and the results thereof being duly considered before the delegated authority is exercised. 8.0 Recognise the financial challenges facing the Council as set out in the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
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