Issue - decisions

Resolved:  (i) That the feedback from consultation to date, as set out in Annex 3 to the report, be noted.

(ii)      That Option 1 be approved and the following be retained for inclusion in the overall budget:

·        The 2022/23 revenue savings proposals set out in Annex 1;

·        The 2022/23 revenue growth proposals set out in Annex 2; and

·        The new schemes for inclusion in 2022/23 to 2026/27 Capital Programme, as set out in Annex 4.

Reason:     To confirm that stakeholders have had the opportunity to feed into the budget process at this stage in advance of the finalisation of the Financial Strategy 2022/23 to 2026/27