Agenda item

Report of the Strategic Director of Resources

Councillor K Merrie, Infrastructure Portfolio Holder, presented the report to Members and moved the recommendations.  It was seconded by Councillor M Wyatt.

The Chair referred to an amendment to the motion, which had been circulated in the additional papers.  Councillor S Lambeth was invited to put forward the amendment. 

Councillor S Lambeth outlined the amendment to the General Fund Budget as detailed in the additional papers.  It was seconded by Councillor A Morley.

A full debate was had both in support and against the proposed amendment before the Chair put it to the vote.  A recorded vote being required, the voting was as detailed below.

The amendment was declared LOST.

The Chair referred Members to the original motion as set out in the report.

No further comments were made.

The Chair put the original motion to the vote.  A recorded vote being required, the voting was as detailed below.

The motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED THAT:

1)       The General Revenue Budget for 2025/26 as summarised in section 2 of the report, including the increase of the District Council’s share of Council Tax in 2025/26 by 2.5% be approved.

2)       The General Fund Revenue Indicative Budget for 2026/27 to 2029/30 at appendix 1 of the report be noted.

3)       The General Fund Fees and Charges approved by cabinet on 28 January 2025 at appendix 3 be noted.

4)       The Proposed General Fund Capital Programme, at appendix 4 of the report, for 2025/26 and planned financing, as set out in section 3 of the report be approved.

5)       The remaining elements of the General Fund Capital Programme 2026/27 – 2029/30 be noted.

6)       The Special Expenses Revenue Budget for 2025/26, at appendix 6 of the report, as summarised in section 4 of the report, including setting the Special Expense Band D Council Tax at the levels detailed in table 4 of the report be approved.

7)       The continuation of North West Leicestershire District Council in the Leicester and Leicestershire Business Rates Pool in 2025/26 be approved. 

8)       The contribution to a contingency budget as detailed in the General Fund Budget Summary 2025/26 to 2029/30 at appendix 1 of the report be noted.

9)       The allocation of £100,000 from the Medium-Term Financial Plan reserve to create an earmarked reserve to support necessary work to understand the wider implications of the English Devolution White Paper as set out in paragraph 2.2.2 of the report be approved.