Decision details

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide an overview of the financial outturn for the year 2025/26 and to seek approval of associated financial decisions related to the end of year accounting processes.

Decision:

The Corporate Finance and Governance Portfolio Holder formally:-

 

(a)   notes the financial outturn position for 2025/26 as set out in the report and its appendices;

 

(b)   approves the financing of General Fund capital expenditure for 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix D;

 

(c)   approves the movement in uncommitted and earmarked General Fund reserves for 2025/26, as set out in Appendix E;

 

(d)   in respect of the HRA, approves the movement on HRA balances for 2025/26 including any commitments, as set out within Appendices H and/or I along with recharges to the HRA from the General fund of £2.998m for the year and the financing of the HRA capital expenditure, as set out in Appendix I;

 

(e)   notes the overall General Fund outturn variance of £3.389m for 2025/26 is being carried forward within the Corporate Investment Fund (Revenue) via the Revenue Commitments Reserve.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To set out the final financial position of the Council for 2025/26 and to seek approval of the associated end of year accounting / technical adjustments and processes.

Alternative options considered:

None

Publication date: 30/06/2026

Date of decision: 30/06/2026

Effective from: 08/07/2026

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