Decision details

Part A: Cabinet Response: Responding to Medium Term Financial Plan (F&R44)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report builds on previous updates to scrutiny and cabinet and presents the cabinet’s change proposals for final consideration ahead of Budget Council in February 2025. The report sits alongside a suite of budget papers presented elsewhere on this agenda.

Decision:

The Cabinet has considered an update on its strategic approach in responding to the review of the Medium Term Financial Plan and included the change proposals being considered by the cabinet to address our financial challenges and balance the rising cost of delivering services to the people in our communities who need it most, and has:-

 

(1) Noted the further development of proposals and the feedback received from the engagement and consultation carried out.

 

(2) Approved the proposals for inclusion within the Cabinet’s proposed 2025/26 Revenue Budget.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Attached to each proposal

Decision Reference: CAB512

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Forward Plan Reference: F&R44

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Outlined within the report

Contact: Jonathan Davies, Corporate and Support Services Email: jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 218 1025, Lisa Joy, Corporate and Support Services Email: lisa.joy@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4044, Gill Lawton, Corporate and Support Services Email: gill.lawton@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 07989360137.

Report author: Jonathan Davies

Publication date: 05/02/2025

Date of decision: 04/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 04/02/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/02/2025

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