Agenda and decisions

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“(a)    That subject to the items below, and following changes arising from the Local Government Finance Settlement, approval be given to the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) which incorporates the recommended net revenue budget for 2026/27 totalling £616.1m as set out in the revised Appendices A, B and E of this report and includes the growth and savings for that year as set out in the revised Appendix C, as amended by paragraph (a) (i) and (ii) below;

(i)       That the list of growth and savings proposals as set out in Appendix C be amended as follows:

(ii)      that the Total Cost Increase above be met from the Service Investment Fund;

(iii)      that the following addition is made to the “Robustness of Estimates and Adequacy of Reserves” section of the budget report:

(b)      That it be noted that the revised Appendices A, B, C and E reflect the changes in Revenue Support Grant, which reduces the use of reserves in 2026/27 and reduces the funding gap in 2027/28, and the allocation of £2.5m in the Service Investment Fund, as set out earlier in this supplementary report and as amended by paragraphs (a) (i) and (ii) above;

(c)       That approval be given to the projected provisional revenue budgets for 2027/28, 2028/29 and 2029/30, set out in revised Appendix B to the report, including the growth and savings for those years as set out in revised Appendix C, allowing the undertaking of preliminary work, including business case development, engagement and equality and human rights impact assessments, as may be necessary to achieve the savings specified for those years including savings under development, set out in Appendix D, as amended by paragraph (a) (i) and (ii) above;

(d)      That each Chief Officer, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Resources and following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Lead Member(s), undertake preparatory work as considered appropriate to develop proposals and associated investment required to reduce the financial gap in all four years of the MTFS, to enable the Cabinet, subject to scrutiny processes, to consider a new multi-year transformation programme;

(e)      That approval be given to the early achievement of savings that are  ...  view the full decision text for item 4a

“That the changes to Standing Orders (The Meeting Procedure Rules), as set out in the Appendix to the report, be approved.”

The Leader gave a position statement on the following matters:

·         One million trees;

·         Flooding prevention initiatives;

·         Melton Mowbray Distributor Road;

·         Rural Strategy;

·         Local Government Reorganisation;

·         Rejoining the LGA and CCN;

·         Partnership working;

·         Efficiency review.

“That the County Council’s Pay Policy Statement 2026/27, as set out in the Appendix to the report of the Employment Committee, be approved.”

“That the revised Contract Procedure Rules, as set out in the Appendix to the report, be approved.”

(a)  That this County Council believes that the four pre-school nurseries currently supported by this County Council that serve children with Special Educational Needs in the County should continue to be supported;

(b)  That the Menphys Nurseries in Wigston and Sketchley Hill in Burbage and the Oasis nursery in Melton Mowbray and the Lift Beacon in Loughborough provide essential educational support to some of the most vulnerable young children in Leicestershire;

(c)  That many parents have expressed their anguish at the news that the nurseries could close. They offer specialist focused teaching and expert care. To close them would mean the loss of an essential service in the County;

(d)  That this County Council believes that the four nurseries should continue to remain open and urges the County Council Cabinet to listen to the residents of Leicestershire and this Council and keep the nurseries open.

(a)  That this County Council believes that the four pre-school nurseries currently supported by this County Council that serve children with Special Educational Needs in the County should continue to be supported;

(b)  That the Menphys Nurseries in Wigston and Sketchley Hill in Burbage and the Oasis nursery in Melton Mowbray and the Lift Beacon in Loughborough provide essential educational support to some of the most vulnerable young children in Leicestershire;

(c)  That many parents have expressed their anguish at the news that the nurseries could close. They offer specialist focused teaching and expert care. To close them would mean the loss of an essential service in the County;

(d)  That this County Council believes that the four nurseries should continue to remain open and urges the County Council Cabinet to listen to the residents of Leicestershire and this Council and keep the nurseries open.”