URL: https://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2280

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: Resolved:   Cabinet recommends to Council:   a)    That a net general fund budget of 2026/27 of £567.660m is approved   b)   That the Council Tax requirement for the council be set at £389.328m for 2026/27 with a Band D charge of £1,981.15, an increase of £1.81 per week   c)    That the Wiltshire Council element of the Council Tax be increased in 2026/27 by the following:   i.             A 2.99% general increase; ii.            Plus a levy of 2% to be spent solely on Adult Social Care   d)   That the Extended Leadership Team be required to meet the revenue budget targets for each service area as set out in Appendix 1 to this report, for the delivery of council services in 2026/27   e)    That the Extended Leadership Team be required to deliver the revenue savings plans for each service area as set out in Appendix 1 to this report, over the MTFS period 2026/27 to 2028/29   f)     That the Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2032/33 is approved   g)   That the Capital Strategy set out in Appendix 2 is approved   h)   That the Schools Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2031/32 in Appendix 3 is approved, including the proposal recommendations included and set out in that appendix   i)     That the DSG budget to be approved by Schools Forum on the 22 January 2026 is ratified   j)     That the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, the forecast balanced budget for 2026/27 financial year and the MTFS 2026/27 to 2028/29 is endorsed   k)    The spend against the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Grant of £1.078m in Public Health expected in 2026/27 is approved   l)     That the proposed budget be amended to remove the following saving proposals, as detailed in Appendix 1 and Annex 8 of the report:                                            i.    Closure of Lower Compton and Purton Household Recycling Centres                                         ii.    Community Transport Grants   Reason for Proposal(s)   To enable the Cabinet to recommend to Council a balanced revenue budget for the financial year 2026/27 and to set the level of Council Tax.   To enable effective, transparent decision making and ensure sound financial management as part of the council’s overall control environment.   The Cabinet also sets out the final assumptions being used in the budget for growth, inflation, demand for services, the estimated level of income from sales, fees and charges and the level of income estimated from core funding e.g. Council Tax, Business Rates and government grants as well as the level of reserves held and assessed by the council’s Section 151 Officer, as required, to provide future financial resilience.   This provides the council with a MTFS to deliver on Our Wiltshire Plan priorities and drives long term financial sustainability.    

Date of Decision: February 3, 2026