Decision details

Council Budget Monitoring 2025/26 at Quarter Three

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To update Cabinet on the financial position of the council.

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

(a)       Noted the budget monitoring position for quarter three 2025/26;

(b)       Encourage Senior Officers, budget holders, and Portfolio Holders to take all reasonable steps to reduce the forecast overspend in the final quarter of the financial year; and

(c)       Approve the capital virement as set out in Appendix C1 at paragraph 2.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Finance

Reason

To comply with accounting codes of practice and best practice which requires councils to regularly monitor the annual budget position and take any action to support the sustainability of the council’s financial position.

To comply with the council’s financial regulation concerning approval for budget virements.

Report author: Nicola Webb

Publication date: 06/02/2026

Date of decision: 04/02/2026

Decided at meeting: 04/02/2026 - Cabinet

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