URL: https://democracy.crawley.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=851

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Full Council

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: The Council has a statutory responsibility to set a council tax and budget in advance of the commencement of the new financial year (1 April to 31 March). During the year the Council will review its spending plans, consider options to amend spending to meet new priorities and consider comments received as part of the consultation process.

Content: RESOLVED   That the Cabinet agrees the additional budget request of £1m to the Acquisitions of Land or Dwellings be incorporated into the substantive 2026-2027 Budget and Council Tax report along with the revised Capital Programme, Appendix B and C as contained withing FIN/723a     That the Full Council be recommended to approve the following items regarding the 2026/27 Budget:   a)                approves the proposed 2026/27 General Fund Budget as set out in section 6 and Appendix A of report FIN/723;   b)                approves the proposed 2026/27 Housing Revenue Account Budget as set out in section 9 of report FIN/723 and the updated Appendix B contained with report FIN/723a;   c)                approves the 2026/27 and future years Capital Programme and funding as set out in section 10 of report FIN/723 and the updated table in paragraph 10.5 detailed in report FIN/723a including that request of £1m to the Acquisitions of Land or Dwellings;    d)                agrees the transfers between reserves as outlined in updated Appendix C of the report FIN/723a;   e)                agrees that the Council’s share of Council Tax for 2026/27 be increased by 2.99% an increase of £7.15 from £239.04 to £246.19 for a band D property as set out in paragraph 5.21 of report FIN/723;   f)                  approves the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27 as outlined in section 12 and Appendix E of report FIN/723;     Reasons for the Recommendations   To provide adequate funding for the proposed level of services and to fulfil the statutory requirement to set a Budget and Council Tax and report on the robustness of estimates.   Increasing the capital programme for the Acquisition of Land or Dwellings by £1m will allow the Council to Buy Back properties as they are identified.  

Date of Decision: February 4, 2026