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RESOLVED: 1. That the Revised Budget 2025/26 be agreed (including the refund of £100,000 to the constituent authorities). 2. That the Budget for 2026/27 be agreed. 3. That the precept to be levied for 2026/27 be agreed as follows: - Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - £552 - Bridgend County Borough Council - £448 4. That the fees and charges (as detailed at Appendix 2 to the circulated report) be agreed for 2026/27, on the basis of a 5% increase. 5. That the projected position in relation to the Reserves be noted.
No declarations of interest were received.
RESOLVED: The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 7 October 2025, were agreed as an accurate record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: 1. That the Revised Budget 2025/26 be agreed (including the refund of £100,000 to the constituent authorities). 2. That the Budget for 2026/27 be agreed. 3. That the precept to be levied for 2026/27 be agreed as follows: - Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - £552 - Bridgend County Borough Council - £448 4. That the fees and charges (as detailed at Appendix 2 to the circulated report) be agreed for 2026/27, on the basis of a 5% increase. 5. That the projected position in relation to the Reserves be noted.
Members noted a slight discrepancy within the report, and agreed to reword Resolution 3 as follows: That the precept to be levied for 2026/27 be agreed as follows: - Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - £552 - Bridgend County Borough Council - £448 (As opposed to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - £553 and Bridgend County Borough Council - £447 as originally included in the report.) RESOLVED: 1. That the Revised Budget 2025/26 be agreed (including the refund of £100,000 to the constituent authorities). 2. That the Budget for 2026/27 be agreed. 3. That the precept to be levied for 2026/27 be agreed as follows: - Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council - £552 - Bridgend County Borough Council - £448 4. That the fees and charges (as detailed at Appendix 2 to the circulated report) be agreed for 2026/27, on the basis of a 5% increase. 5. That the projected position in relation to the Reserves be noted.
No urgent items were received.
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