Decision details

Before the Committee was a report by the Director for Sustainability and Resources, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 6.

The report before Members was the final budget report of the year, the culmination of the annual budgeting exercise, and asks members to consider:

·         The final revenue estimates for 2025/26 including any adjustments arising from settlement;

·         An updated outline 5-year forecast;

Those budgets reflected the decisions taken by members in relation to agreed savings proposals and any committed growth.

Decision:

1.    That  the proposals for savings and the investment in services outlined in appendix 2 and appendix 3 be noted which were considered at the 6 respective Adur and Worthing Cabinet meetings on 30th January 2025 and 4th February 2025.

2.    That the proposed 2025/26 budget detailed at section 5 and appendix 3 be noted. The respective council shares have been approved by the Adur and Worthing Cabinets. The budget will be adjusted for any changes to the Investment in Services proposals.

3.    That the proposed use of capital receipts to support the delivery of the organisational design programme and the delivery of the budget be noted. These are set out at appendix 5 and were considered at the Adur and Worthing Cabinet meetings.

Call In: The call-in deadline for decisions will be 5.00pm on 18 February 2025