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RESOLVED: (a) That the revised additional budget requirements for 2026/27 be noted and approved; (b) That the final proposals for the cost reductions that will contribute to the budget be approved; (c) That Cabinet recommends to Council a legal and balanced budget based on the calculations set out within the report; (d) That Cabinet notes the open risks which remain to be managed in the 2026/27 financial year; (e) That Cabinet recommends: 1. An annual increase in Council Tax for 2026/27 of 4.98% for Council Services 2. A further 0.48% annual increase for contribution to North Wales Fire and Rescue Service This constitutes an overall uplift of 5.46%. (f) That Cabinet invites Council to pass the formal Council Tax resolution now that notification of the precepts of the Police and Crime Commissioner and all Town and Community Councils within Flintshire had been received; and (g) That Cabinet notes the medium-term forecast as a basis for the next revision of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).
RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommends the following documents to County Council for approval: • Draft Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 • Draft Treasury Management Policy Statement 2026/27 to 2028/29 • Draft Treasury Management Practices and Schedules 2026/27 to 2028/29.
RESOLVED: (a) That the following be approved and recommended to County Council for Council Fund (CF) outstanding debt: · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the MRP in financial year 2026/27 for the balance of outstanding capital expenditure funded from supported borrowing fixed as at 31st March 2017. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over 49 years · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from supported borrowing from 1st April 2016 onwards. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from unsupported (prudential) borrowing or credit arrangements, including MIM. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits. (b) That the following be approved and recommended to County Council for Housing Revenue Account (HRA) outstanding debt: · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the HRA’s MRP in 2026/27 for the balance of outstanding capital expenditure funded from debt fixed as at 31st March 2021. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over 50 years · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the HRA’s MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from debt from 1st April 2021 onwards. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits (c) That it be approved and recommended to County Council that MRP on loans from the Council to North East Wales (NEW) Homes to build affordable homes through the Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP) (which qualify as capital expenditure in accounting terms) be as follows: · No MRP is made during the construction period (of short duration) as the asset has not been brought into use and no benefit is being derived from its use · Once the assets are brought back into use, capital (loan) repayments will be made by North East Wales (NEW) Homes. The Council’s MRP will be equal to the repayments made by NEW Homes. The repayments made by NEW Homes will be classed, in accounting terms, as capital receipts, which can only be used to fund capital expenditure or repay debt. The capital repayment / capital receipt will be set aside to repay debt, and is the Council’s MRP policy for repaying the loan.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the revised additional budget requirements for 2026/27 be noted and approved; (b) That the final proposals for the cost reductions that will contribute to the budget be approved; (c) That Cabinet recommends to Council a legal and balanced budget based on the calculations set out within the report; (d) That Cabinet notes the open risks which remain to be managed in the 2026/27 financial year; (e) That Cabinet recommends: 1. An annual increase in Council Tax for 2026/27 of 4.98% for Council Services 2. A further 0.48% annual increase for contribution to North Wales Fire and Rescue Service This constitutes an overall uplift of 5.46%. (f) That Cabinet invites Council to pass the formal Council Tax resolution now that notification of the precepts of the Police and Crime Commissioner and all Town and Community Councils within Flintshire had been received; and (g) That Cabinet notes the medium-term forecast as a basis for the next revision of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).
Councillor Johnson introduced the report (agenda item number 4) which set out a proposal for the Council to reach a legal and balanced budget position for the 2026/27 financial year. The report also set out the Council Tax recommendations for setting local taxation levels for 2026/27. There was also a resolution being made to Council later that day as notification of the precepts from the Police and Crime Commissioner and all Town and Community Councils within Flintshire had been received. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the revised additional budget requirements for 2026/27 be noted and approved; (b) That the final proposals for the cost reductions that will contribute to the budget be approved; (c) That Cabinet recommends to Council a legal and balanced budget based on the calculations set out within the report; (d) That Cabinet notes the open risks which remain to be managed in the 2026/27 financial year; (e) That Cabinet recommends: 1. An annual increase in Council Tax for 2026/27 of 4.98% for Council Services 2. A further 0.48% annual increase for contribution to North Wales Fire and Rescue Service This constitutes an overall uplift of 5.46%. (f) That Cabinet invites Council to pass the formal Council Tax resolution now that notification of the precepts of the Police and Crime Commissioner and all Town and Community Councils within Flintshire had been received; and (g) That Cabinet notes the medium-term forecast as a basis for the next revision of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommends the following documents to County Council for approval: • Draft Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 • Draft Treasury Management Policy Statement 2026/27 to 2028/29 • Draft Treasury Management Practices and Schedules 2026/27 to 2028/29.
(link to recording) Councillor Johnson introduced the report (agenda item number 5) which presented the draft Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 for approval and recommendation to County Council, in conjunction with: Draft Treasury Management Policy Statement 2026/27 to 2028/9 and Draft Treasury Management Practices and Schedules 2026/27 to 2028/29. RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommends the following documents to County Council for approval: • Draft Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 • Draft Treasury Management Policy Statement 2026/27 to 2028/29 • Draft Treasury Management Practices and Schedules 2026/27 to 2028/29.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the following be approved and recommended to County Council for Council Fund (CF) outstanding debt: · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the MRP in financial year 2026/27 for the balance of outstanding capital expenditure funded from supported borrowing fixed as at 31st March 2017. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over 49 years · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from supported borrowing from 1st April 2016 onwards. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from unsupported (prudential) borrowing or credit arrangements, including MIM. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits. (b) That the following be approved and recommended to County Council for Housing Revenue Account (HRA) outstanding debt: · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the HRA’s MRP in 2026/27 for the balance of outstanding capital expenditure funded from debt fixed as at 31st March 2021. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over 50 years · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the HRA’s MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from debt from 1st April 2021 onwards. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits (c) That it be approved and recommended to County Council that MRP on loans from the Council to North East Wales (NEW) Homes to build affordable homes through the Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP) (which qualify as capital expenditure in accounting terms) be as follows: · No MRP is made during the construction period (of short duration) as the asset has not been brought into use and no benefit is being derived from its use · Once the assets are brought back into use, capital (loan) repayments will be made by North East Wales (NEW) Homes. The Council’s MRP will be equal to the repayments made by NEW Homes. The repayments made by NEW Homes will be classed, in accounting terms, as capital receipts, which can only be used to fund capital expenditure or repay debt. The capital repayment / capital receipt will be set aside to repay debt, and is the Council’s MRP policy for repaying the loan.
(link to recording) Councillor Johnson introduced the report (agenda item number 6) and explained it was a requirement for local authorities to set a Minimum Revenue Provision policy each financial year. No changes were required to the Policy for 2026/27. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the following be approved and recommended to County Council for Council Fund (CF) outstanding debt: · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the MRP in financial year 2026/27 for the balance of outstanding capital expenditure funded from supported borrowing fixed as at 31st March 2017. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over 49 years · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from supported borrowing from 1st April 2016 onwards. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from unsupported (prudential) borrowing or credit arrangements, including MIM. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits. (b) That the following be approved and recommended to County Council for Housing Revenue Account (HRA) outstanding debt: · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the HRA’s MRP in 2026/27 for the balance of outstanding capital expenditure funded from debt fixed as at 31st March 2021. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over 50 years · Option 3 (Asset Life Method) be used for the calculation of the HRA’s MRP in 2026/27 for all capital expenditure funded from debt from 1st April 2021 onwards. The calculation will be the ‘annuity’ method over an appropriate number of years, dependent on the period of time that the capital expenditure is likely to generate benefits (c) That it be approved and recommended to County Council that MRP on loans from the Council to North East Wales (NEW) Homes to build affordable homes through the Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP) (which qualify as capital expenditure in accounting terms) be as follows: · No MRP is made during the construction period (of short duration) as the asset has not been brought into use and no benefit is being derived from its use · Once the assets are brought back into use, capital (loan) repayments will be made by North East Wales (NEW) Homes. The Council’s MRP will be equal to the repayments made by NEW Homes. The repayments made by NEW Homes will be classed, in accounting terms, as capital receipts, which can only be used to fund capital expenditure or repay debt. The capital repayment / capital receipt will be set aside to repay debt, and is the Council’s MRP policy for repaying the loan.
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