Decision details

The Committee:

·         Recommended to Council that the base budget for 2022-23 take into account an additional 1% pay award for 2021-22, in accordance with its resolution on the revenue monitoring report at agenda item 7.

·         Recommended to Council that it apply the maximum empty property council tax premia for properties which were empty for a) up to 2 years, b) 5 to 10 years and c) more than 10 years.

·         Recommended to Council that it seek to protect its council tax base over the four-year outline budget period by increasing council tax by the maximum allowed by the Government limits, whilst seeking to find savings and efficiencies to close its budget gaps.

·         Supported the range of measures set out in the proposed Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).