a)adopts the budget setting report and associated
financial strategies 2023/24 to 2027/28, as set out in the Annex to
the report;
b)adopts the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix
3 of the Annex;
c)adopts the Capital and Investment Strategy at
Appendix 4 of the Annex;
d)adopts the Council Tax Support Scheme at Appendix 6
of the Annex;
e)approves that the period for applying the Empty
Homes Premium is reduced from 24 months to 12 months (as stated at
Section 3.4 of the Annex) to help incentivise housing use within
the Borough;
f)sets Rushcliffe’s 2023/24 Council Tax for a
Band D property at £153.95 (increase from 2022/23 of
£3.02 or 2%);
g)approves the Council Tax Support Fund (CTSF) to
support economically vulnerable households with up to a £25
reduction in their Council Tax bills;
h)linked to the CTSF, approves further funding from
RBC of around £30k to ensure anyone in Bands A to D Council
Tax are given a discount, effectively resulting in no person up to
a Band D paying an increase in the Rushcliffe element of Council
Tax;
i)sets the Special Expenses for West Bridgford,
Ruddington and Keyworth, Appendix 1 of the
Annex, resulting in the following Band D Council Tax levels
for the Special Expense Areas:
i) West Bridgford £55.95
(£53.91 in 2022/23);
ii) Keyworth £4.38 (£3.30 in
2022/23);
iii)Ruddington £3.68 (£3.82 in
2022/23);
j)adopts the Pay Policy Statement at Appendix 7 of the
Annex; and
k)delegates authority to the Director – Finance
and Corporate Services to make any minor amendments to the Medium
Term Financial Strategy once the final local government finance
settlement is received and advise the Finance Portfolio Holder
accordingly, to be reported to Full Council.