Voting record
Cabinet, Thursday, 5th February, 2026 6.00 pm
Item: Revenue Budget 2026-27, Capital Programme and Medium Term Financial Strategy
To approve the 2026/27 Budget and MTFS for recommendation to Council:
Resolution status:
Carried
RESOLVED that Cabinet considered the budget report and approved for recommendation to Council:
1. the Medium-Term Financial Strategy set out in Annex B
2. the Budget Pressures and Savings for inclusion in the budget, set out in Annex C
3. the Council Tax Requirement of £7,419,716 for this Council
4. the Council Tax level for Cotswold District Council purposes of £163.93 for a Band D property in 2026/27 (an increase of £5)
5. the Capital Programme, set out in Annex D
6. the Annual Capital Strategy 2026/27, as set out in Annex E
7. the Annual Treasury Management Strategy and Non-Treasury Management Investment Strategy 2026/27, as set out in Annex F
8. the Strategy for the Flexible use of Capital Receipts, as set out in Annex H
9. that £2m is set aside in a new earmarked reserve Council Priority: LGR Transition through the releasing of £2m of the balance currently held in the Financial Resilience Reserve.
10. the balances and reserves forecast for 2026/27 to 2029/30 as set out in Section 7 of the report.
Cabinet approved delegation to the Council’s Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chief Executive, Leader, and Cabinet Member for Finance
11. To agree changes to the General Fund Summary arising from the Final Local Government Finance Settlement and the Business Rates Retention Scheme estimates prior to submission to Council.
| Vote | Councillors | Count |
|---|---|---|
| For | Coleman, Dale, Evemy, Layton, McKeown, Pellegram and Wilkinson | 7 |
| Against | None | 0 |
| Abstain | None | 0 |
| Conflict Of Interests | None | 0 |