Report from Cabinet.
(The remaining time until the close of the meeting at 1630 is allocated)
(1135-1630 inclusive of breaks)
(A 30 minute break will be taken during the debate at approximately 1300 hours. A further 15 minute break will be taken during the debate at approximately 1600 hours).
Council Business Management Committee has passed the following resolution:-
"That Standing Orders be waived so that, at the beginning of the debate on the Budget report, the remaining time of the City Council meeting to 1630 hours is allocated for the whole debate, permit the Leader of the City Council to make a speech of up to 20 minutes, permit the Conservative Group Leader to make a speech of up to 20 minutes, permit the Liberal Democrat Group Leader to make a speech of up to 20 minutes, permit the Green Group Leader to make a speech of up to 10 minutes, permit Councillor Sir Albert Bore to be allocated 10 minutes to speak to the Budget Scrutiny Task and Finish Group recommendations report. permit all other speakers in the debate to speak for up to 5 minutes and permit the Leader of the City Council to reply to the debate up to a maximum of 20 minutes.”
The Leader of the Council, Councillor John Cotton to move the recommendations set out in the document pack at page 59.
Members must, in reaching their decision on the Budget recommendations, have due regard to the contents of the 2025/26 Budget Setting report when making decisions about the budget.