Decision details
2024/25 Budget and Somerset Council Vision update
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
Following consideration of the officer report, appendices and discussion, the Executive:??
a. Recognised that Council Tax in Somerset is low compared to other similar councils due to historical factors and formally requests from DLUHC the option of allowing an increase in Council Tax by an additional 5%, 9.99% in total, to £1,810.48 for the Somerset Council proportion of a Band D charge in order to set the 2024/25 budget.
b. To consult the Corporate & Resources Scrutiny Committee on the latest 2024/25 budget proposals including the savings proposals and Council Tax increases at their meeting on 01 February 2024 and receive their feedback at the next Executive meeting on 07 February 2024.
c. To receive the business case for the creation of a sustainable Somerset Council through ’re-sizing’ of the council and creating a sustainable workforce transformation programme, including the estimated costs and saving from this at the next Executive meeting on 07 February 2024.
d. Noted that the Section 25 Statement from the Section 151 Officer on the robustness of the budget proposals and adequacy of reserves will be a separate report to the 20 February 2024 Council.
Publication date: 15/01/2024
Date of decision: 15/01/2024
Decided at meeting: 15/01/2024 - Executive
Effective from: 19/01/2024
Accompanying Documents:
- 2024-25 Budget update - updated report
PDF 355 KB
- Appendix 1 - Strategic Risks Associated with the Budget
PDF 97 KB
- Appendix 2 - MTFP Forecast
PDF 89 KB
- Appendix 3 - Provisional Finance Settlement
PDF 101 KB
- Appendix 4 - Changes to Budgets 2023-24 to 2024-25
PDF 117 KB
- Appendix 5 - Council Tax Trends
PDF 93 KB
- Appendix 6 - Detailed List of Savings Proposals
PDF 302 KB
- Appendix 6 - Amendment to Savings Appendix
PDF 12 KB
- Appendix 7 - Detailed List of Pressures
PDF 88 KB
- Appendix 8 - Full & part reversals of prior year savings
PDF 24 KB
- Appendix 9 - Dedicated Schools Grant 2024-25
PDF 110 KB