Agenda

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For the Quarter 2 Budget Scrutiny and 2026/27 Budget Strategy and Medium-Term Financial Plan.

For 2026/27 Budget Strategy and Medium Term Financial Plan.

For the Council Taxbase and NNDR 1 2026/27

For the Housing Rents and Service Charges 2026-27

To pass the following resolution:-

RESOLVED:-

1)     That the following, as submitted, be approved:

(a)   the Revenue estimates for 2026-2027;

(b)   the Capital programme for 2026-2027;

(c)   the Fees & Charges for 2026-2027;

(d)   the Treasury Management Strategy for 2026-2027;

(e)   the Prudential indicators for 2026-2027 (incorporating the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement); and

(f)     the Capital Strategy for 2026-2027

2)     that it be noted that, at the meeting of the Executive on the 16 December 2025, the Council calculated the figure of 40,186, as its council tax base for the year 2026-2027 in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base)(England) Regulations 2012 made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

3)     that the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2026-2027 in accordance with Sections 31A of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992:-

(a)   £XX being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act;

(b)   £XX being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3)(a) to (d) of the Act;

(c)   £XX being the amount by which the aggregate at (3)(a) above exceeds the aggregate at (3)(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year;

(d)   £XX being the amount at (3)(c) above divided by the amount at 2 above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year.

(e)   Valuation Bands

Being the amount given by multiplying the amount at (3)(d) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

4)     That it will be noted that, for the year 2026-2027, Devon County Council, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall and the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority have stated the following amounts on precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 83 of the Local Government Act 2003, for each of the categories of the dwellings shown below:-

Devon County Council

Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority

To consider the report on the appointment of the Council’s Independent Persons.