Decision details

To present the City Mayor’s proposed budget for 2024/25 and to describe the future financial outlook.

(1)       To publish draft revenue budget proposals in advance of making firm proposals to the Council which meets on 21 February 2024;

(2)       To advise the scrutiny function that comments on the draft proposals may be made on or before the 8 February 2024.

Under the constitution, the full Council is responsible for approving the budget and this is scheduled to take place on 21 February 2024.

The City Mayor is responsible for proposing a budget to the Council. In advance of making firm proposals, the constitution requires the preparation of a draft proposal which can be considered by the scrutiny function.

The draft proposal is contained in a report. It is noted that this was prepared without the benefit of the provisional local government finance settlement.  The final report to Council will reflect the settlement, and any further changes in cash ceilings arising from decisions taken between now and February (as permitted by the constitution).

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