To consider the proposed budget for 2024/25 that brings together revenue and capital budget proposals for 2024/25, including a proposed level of Council Tax, so that a balanced budget may be approved, alongside the proposed capital programme for 2024/25 to 2033/34, the Treasury Management Strategy and associated Strategies and Council’s level of reserves.

The budget proposals are consistent with the Medium Term Financial Strategy approved by Cabinet on 20 September 2023 and individual revenue and capital budget proposals have been considered by the relevant Policy Advisory Committees and Overview and Scrutiny Committee.