Agenda item

To receive information form the Cabinet Member for Communities, Democracy and Finance, and the Strategic Director of Finance concerning the latest position on the policy and resources strategy 2024-25 following the report received by cabinet on the 5 December 2023 and provisional local government finance settlement for 2024-25 published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 18 December 2023.

To also receive information in relation to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) rent setting and charges report 2024-25 due to be considered by cabinet on the 17 January 2024.

Note: The overview and scrutiny committee budget scrutiny (cabinet member interviews) is scheduled to take place on Monday 22 January 2024.