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Resolved that: 2.1 The implications of the Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2025/26 published on 11th December 2024 and Final Local Government Settlement for 2025/26 published on 20th February 2025 outlined in Section 3.5 to 3.7 and Appendices 1, 2 and 3 be noted and accepted. 2.2 The additional Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) funding outlined in paragraph 3.6.2 be noted and accepted. 2.3 The implications of the Pay Award, Pension Contributions and National Insurance Contributions outlined in Section 5.4 be noted and accepted. 2.4 The ‘Additional Service Demands’ outlined in Section 5.6 and Appendix 4a to 4g be recommended to Council for approval. 2.5 The draft Fees and Charges report (Appendix 5a) and register (Appendix 5b) outlined in Section 5.7 be recommended to Council for approval. 2.6 The operational service efficiencies outlined in Appendices 6a to 6e be recommended to Council for approval. 2.7 The utilisation of £1.5 million of the budget reserve be recommended to Council for approval. 2.8 The Council Tax increase of 5.5% for 2025/26 (‘Band D’ of £2,083.21) for the County Borough Council be recommended to Council for approval. 2.9 The budget requirement of £172.513 million for 2025/26 (net revenue budget) be recommended to Council for approval. 2.10 The Minimum Revenue Provision Statement for 2025/26 as detailed in paragraph 10.0 be recommended to Council for approval. 2.11 The Director of Finance comments relating to the robustness of the estimates and adequacy of reserves be noted.
Resolved that: 2.1 The Council’s Annual Equality Report for 2023-2024 be approved, and subsequently taken to full Council for information.
Resolved that: 2.1 An increase in school meal prices to £2.80 (secondary schools) and to £2.40 (Greenfield Special school) from the start of the Summer Term 2025, be approved.
Resolved that: 2.1 The proposal to amend the Formula Funding Allocations, as detailed in 4.1 to 4.3, be approved.
Resolved that: 2.1 The recommendations of the MTCBC CIL Steering Group, to award funding to the five applications listed in paragraph 3.4 of this report, be approved.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
No Apologies for absence were received.
No Declarations of Interest were received.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: 2.1 The implications of the Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2025/26 published on 11th December 2024 and Final Local Government Settlement for 2025/26 published on 20th February 2025 outlined in Section 3.5 to 3.7 and Appendices 1, 2 and 3 be noted and accepted. 2.2 The additional Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) funding outlined in paragraph 3.6.2 be noted and accepted. 2.3 The implications of the Pay Award, Pension Contributions and National Insurance Contributions outlined in Section 5.4 be noted and accepted. 2.4 The ‘Additional Service Demands’ outlined in Section 5.6 and Appendix 4a to 4g be recommended to Council for approval. 2.5 The draft Fees and Charges report (Appendix 5a) and register (Appendix 5b) outlined in Section 5.7 be recommended to Council for approval. 2.6 The operational service efficiencies outlined in Appendices 6a to 6e be recommended to Council for approval. 2.7 The utilisation of £1.5 million of the budget reserve be recommended to Council for approval. 2.8 The Council Tax increase of 5.5% for 2025/26 (‘Band D’ of £2,083.21) for the County Borough Council be recommended to Council for approval. 2.9 The budget requirement of £172.513 million for 2025/26 (net revenue budget) be recommended to Council for approval. 2.10 The Minimum Revenue Provision Statement for 2025/26 as detailed in paragraph 10.0 be recommended to Council for approval. 2.11 The Director of Finance comments relating to the robustness of the estimates and adequacy of reserves be noted.
Resolved that: 2.1 The implications of the Provisional Local Government Settlement for 2025/26 published on 11th December 2024 and Final Local Government Settlement for 2025/26 published on 20th February 2025 outlined in Section 3.5 to 3.7 and Appendices 1, 2 and 3 be noted and accepted. 2.2 The additional Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) funding outlined in paragraph 3.6.2 be noted and accepted. 2.3 The implications of the Pay Award, Pension Contributions and National Insurance Contributions outlined in Section 5.4 be noted and accepted. 2.4 The ‘Additional Service Demands’ outlined in Section 5.6 and Appendix 4a to 4g be recommended to Council for approval. 2.5 The draft Fees and Charges report (Appendix 5a) and register (Appendix 5b) outlined in Section 5.7 be recommended to Council for approval. 2.6 The operational service efficiencies outlined in Appendices 6a to 6e be recommended to Council for approval. 2.7 The utilisation of £1.5 million of the budget reserve be recommended to Council for approval. 2.8 The Council Tax increase of 5.5% for 2025/26 (‘Band D’ of £2,083.21) for the County Borough Council be recommended to Council for approval. 2.9 The budget requirement of £172.513 million for 2025/26 (net revenue budget) be recommended to Council for approval. 2.10 The Minimum Revenue Provision Statement for 2025/26 as detailed in paragraph 10.0 be recommended to Council for approval. 2.11 The Director of Finance comments relating to the robustness of the estimates and adequacy of reserves be noted.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: 2.1 The Council’s Annual Equality Report for 2023-2024 be approved, and subsequently taken to full Council for information.
Resolved that: 2.1 The Council’s Annual Equality Report for 2023-2024 be approved, and subsequently taken to full Council for information.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: 2.1 An increase in school meal prices to £2.80 (secondary schools) and to £2.40 (Greenfield Special school) from the start of the Summer Term 2025, be approved.
Resolved that: 2.1 An increase in school meal prices to £2.80 (secondary schools) and to £2.40 (Greenfield Special school) from the start of the Summer Term 2025, be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: 2.1 The proposal to amend the Formula Funding Allocations, as detailed in 4.1 to 4.3, be approved.
Resolved that: 2.1 The proposal to amend the Formula Funding Allocations, as detailed in 4.1 to 4.3, be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: 2.1 The recommendations of the MTCBC CIL Steering Group, to award funding to the five applications listed in paragraph 3.4 of this report, be approved.
Presented by Cllr D Jones. In response to a question, Cabinet was advised that the Steering Group consists of the relevant Cabinet members and managers. Resolved that: 2.1 The recommendations of the MTCBC CIL Steering Group, to award funding to the five applications listed in paragraph 3.4 of this report, be approved.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
Resolved that: The report for Information be received.
The Chair advised that there was no other business deemed urgent.
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