Decision details

It was RESOLVED that Cabinet recommends that Council

a)    adopts the budget setting report and associated financial strategies 2021/22 to 2025/26, as set out in the Annex to the report, including the Transformation Strategy and Efficiency Plan, as set out in Appendix 3 of the Annex, to deliver efficiencies over the five-year period;

b)    adopts the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 4 of the Annex;

c)    adopts the Capital Investment Strategy as set out in Appendix 5 of the Annex;

d)    sets Rushcliffe’s 2021/22 Council Tax for a Band D property at £147.36 (increase from 2020/21 of £4.62 or 3.24%;

e)    sets the Special Expenses for West Bridgford, Ruddington and Keyworth, as set out in Appendix 1 of the Annex, resulting in the following Band D Council Tax levels for the Special Expense Areas:

i)          West Bridgford £49.65 (£48.51 in 2020/21);

ii)         Keyworth £3.41 (£3.76 in 2020/21);

iii)       Ruddington £4.00 (£4.12 in 2020/21);

f)     adopts the Pay Policy Statement as set out in Appendix 7 of the Annex; and

g)    agrees the proposal that the Year 1 funding for the Development Corporation be approved prior to receiving formal Government approval and financial support for the scheme (capped at £0.17m along with the conditions as set out at paragraph 4.2 (l) of the report).