Decision details

It was RESOLVED that Cabinet RECOMMENDS to Council that it:

a)               adopts the budget setting report and associated financial strategies 2026/27 to 2030/31 and appendices (attached Annex), including the summarised Special Expenses budget at Appendix 1, Budget Summary at Appendix 2, use of Reserves at Appendix 4, Transformation and Efficiency Plan at Appendix 5, core spending power at Appendix 6 and Report of the Nottinghamshire Finance Officers on the Business Rates Pool at Appendix 7;

b)               adopts the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 3;

c)               adopts the Capital and Investment Strategy at Appendix 9;

d)               sets Rushcliffe’s 2026/27 Council Tax for a Band D property at £161.77 (no increase from 2025/26, a freeze for one year);

e)               sets the Special Expenses for 2026/27 for West Bridgford, Ruddington and Keyworth, resulting in the following Band D Council Tax levels for the Special Expense Areas:

                          i.   West Bridgford £67.40 (£64.84 in 2025/26)

                        ii.   Keyworth £3.35 (£3.21 in 2025/26)

                       iii.    Ruddington £3.40 (£3.14 in 2025/26); and

f)                 adopts the Pay Policy Statement at Appendix 8; and delegates authority to the Director – Finance and Corporate Services to make any minor amendments to the MTFS once the final Local Government Finance Settlement is received and advise the Finance Portfolio Holder accordingly, to be reported to Full Council.