Resolved:
That Council agrees the 2022/23 Budget and authorises work to continue on ensuring the 2022-27 Medium Term Financial Strategy is aligned with and supports the delivery of the Council’s ambitions as set out in the Council Plan.
That Cabinet:
1. Notes the latest resource and spending information and the impact on the emerging budget proposals;
2. Notes the Strategic Director for Resources’ risk assessment on the level of general reserves, as detailed in Appendix A;
3. Publishes, in light of the information provided, their 2022/23 budget resolutions for recommendation to Council on 8 February 2022; and
4. Authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to incorporate the outstanding resource information into the budget resolutions to be considered by Council on 8 February 2022.