Agenda

Administration Budget, Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.00 pm

Venue: Crompton Suite, Civic Centre, Oldham, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL. View directions

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies For Absence
2.	Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair
3.	Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.
4.	Public Question Time To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.
5.	Minutes of Previous Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board Meeting PDF 247 KB The Minutes of the Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board held on 4 December 2024 are attached for approval.
6.	Revenue Monitor and Capital Investment Programme 2024/25: Quarter 3 December 2024 PDF 1 MB The report provides Government, Strategy & Resources Board with an update as at 31 December 2024 (Quarter 3) of the Council’s 2024/25 forecast revenue budget position (at Annex 1) alongside the financial position of the capital programme together with the revised capital programme 2024/25 to 2028/29 (at Annex 2)
7.	Revenue Budget 2025/26 and 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2029/30 PDF 652 KB To provide the Governance, Strategy & Resources Scrutiny Board with the budget reduction requirement and the Administration’s budget proposals for 2025/26 and a forecast of the 2026/27 position having regard to the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement (PLGFS) published on 18 December 2024. The report also presents the financial forecasts for the remainder of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) period 2026/27 to 2029/30. Additional documents: 2a - Appendix 1 - Dedicated Schools Grant 25-26 , item 7. PDF 208 KB 2b. Appendix 2 - Calculation of Council Tax Base 2526 , item 7. PDF 134 KB 2c. Appendix 3 - Budget Reduction Summary , item 7. PDF 85 KB 2d. Appendix 4 - BR1's and Draft EIA's , item 7. PDF 2 MB 2e. Appendix 5 - Statement of Robustness , item 7. PDF 564 KB 2f. Appendix 6- Fees and Charges 2025-26 , item 7. PDF 2 MB
8.	Capital Strategy and Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2029/30 and Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy Statement PDF 228 KB To set out the Capital Strategy for 2025/26 to 2029/30 and thereby the proposed 2025/26 capital programme, including identified capital investment priorities, together with the indicative capital programme for 2026/27 to 2029/30, having regard to the resources available over the life of the programme. Additional documents: 3a. Capital Strategy 202526 to 202930 Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 527 KB 3b. Capital Strategy 2025 to 202930 Appendix 2 , item 8. PDF 230 KB
9.	Housing Revenue Account Estimates for 2025/26 to 2029/30 and Forecast Outturn for 2024/25 PDF 267 KB The report sets out for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), the detailed budget estimates for 2025/26, the strategic estimates for the four years 2026/27 through to 2029/30 and outturn estimate for 2024/25. The report also sets out the recommended dwelling, non-dwelling rents and service and concierge charges to be applied from April 2025