Decision details

Having considered an open officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategy Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed to:

·         Note the risks with regards to current year budget reduction measures, the long term impact of Covid and the uncertainty of future government funding; and the potential for this to impact negatively on the budget reduction levels required for 2023/24;

·         Agree the 2023/24 to 2026/27 Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and outline approach being taken to identify budget reduction proposals required to meet the remaining estimated budget gap of £36m over the next four years; and

·         Agree the timetable for bringing forward budget reduction proposals and building the 2023/24 budget to Full Council in February/March 2023.