Decision details

To consider and approve:

·           the revised General Fund Budget and Capital Programme for 2022/23;

·           the Draft General Fund Budget Estimates 2023/24 and the Draft Medium Term Financial Strategy 2023/24 to 2027/28 for consultation;

·           Capital Programme 2023-2026.

Members considered the Draft Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2023/24 report presented by Councillor Boden. 

Councillor Boden said he wanted to pay particular credit to Mark Saunders, Chief Accountant, as well as other officers, for putting this report together saying that is getting more difficult each year to produce a meaningful and accurate set of figures at this stage of the process.

Councillor Mrs French said she too congratulated officers for an exceptional job, but she also wanted to thank Councillor Boden for overviewing and scrutinising every penny that goes through the Council.

Proposed by Councillor Boden, seconded by Councillor Benney and Cabinet AGREED that:-

(i)    the draft budget proposals for 2023/24 be approved for consultation;

(ii)   the revised General Fund Budget and revised Capital Programme for 2022/23 be approved; and

(iii)  the proposed Capital Programme for 2023-2026 be approved.