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To confirm the minutes and decisions from the previous meeting Decision: Cabinet Agreed the minutes of the previous meeting |
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Apologies for absence To receive any apologies for absence Decision: There were no apologies for absence |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest
A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered -
(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent
and, if the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest, or a personal interest which is also prejudicial
(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter (and must withdraw to the public seating area) unless they have been granted a dispensation.
A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Members’ Register of Interests, or is not the subject of a pending notification, must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.
Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and prejudicial interests are defined in Part 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members
[If a member is in any doubt as to whether they have an interest which should be declared they should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer before the start of the meeting]
Decision: There were no declarations of Interest |
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Public Participation An opportunity for members of the public to make statements and ask questions in accordance with the rules as to Public Participation
Decision: There was no public participation |
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Referrals to Cabinet There were no referrals to Cabinet Decision: There were no referrals to Cabinet |
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Cabinet Forward Plan Decision: The forward plan was noted |
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Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND
Cabinet recommended that Council approve the proposed update of the HRA Business Plan at Appendix A |
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Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND
It is recommended that Cabinet recommends Council to agree the following:
General Fund Revenue Estimate
1. Set a Dacorum Borough Council General Fund Council Tax requirement of £14.172m, and a provisional amount of £15.565m for the combined Borough Council and Parish Councils’ requirement for 2025/26.
2. Approve a Band D Council Tax increase of £6.86 (2.99%) for Dacorum Borough Council.
3. Approve the base estimates for 2025/26, as shown in Appendix A1.
4. Approve the forecast balances of Revenue Reserves as shown in Appendix J1, J2, and J3, and approve section 9 of this report as the updated Reserves Strategy.
5. Note proposed Fees and Charges for 2025/26 as set out in Appendices C3, D3, and E3.
6. Approve and adopt the Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix K.
7. Approve and adopt the Capital Strategy for 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix L.
8. Note that this budget paper, if approved by Council, will form part of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy.
Capital Programme
9. Approve the Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2028/29, as detailed in Appendix I.
10. Approve the financing proposals in Appendix I subject to an annual review of the financing options by the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Commercial, during the preparation of the Statement of Accounts. Housing Revenue Account (HRA)
11. Set dwelling rents according to DLUHC guidance, which provides for a rent increase of CPI plus 1% which equates to 2.7%. The average dwelling rent is proposed to be £130.07 per week in 2025/26 (based on 52 weeks).
12. Approve the HRA budget for 2025/26 as shown in Appendix F. Employer Terms and Conditions
13. Note that the hourly rate of all Council employees continues to exceed the rate proposed by the rates of the Living Wage Foundation, for 2025/26.(to be reviewed annually thereafter).
Statement by Chief Finance Officer
14. Approve the statement by the Chief Finance Officer regarding the robustness of the budget estimates and level of reserves as set out in Appendix M. |