Decision details

General Fund Revenue Budget 2025/26 and Capital Programme

Decision Maker: Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet, Eastbourne Borough Council Full Council

Decision status: Recommend Forward to Council

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To recommend full Council to set the 2025/26 budget and council tax at their meeting in February 2025.

Decision:

Recommend to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):

 

(1) The General Fund Base Budget 2025/26 and projected MTFS as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

 

(2) An increase in the Council Tax for Eastbourne Borough Council of 2.99% resulting in a Band D charge of £286.04 for 2025/26.

 

(3) The revised General Fund & Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2025/26 as set out at Appendix 4 to the report.

 

(4) The rates of Fees & Charges proposed within Appendix 6 to the report, to apply from 1 April 2025 and to implement changes to statutory fees and charges for services when notified by Government.

 

(5) To note the Section 151 Officer’s comments as outlined in the report.

Report author: Steven Houchin

Publication date: 13/02/2025

Date of decision: 12/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 12/02/2025 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet

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