Agenda item

To consider and make recommendations to Cabinet on the draft budget 2026/27 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/2031.

This item will be considered in two parts:

a)    To consider the proposals presented in the report and appendices that relate specifically to the remit of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

b)    To consider the overall approach to the Council’s draft Budget and MTFS report, including the measures being taken to address the budget gap.