This report seeks consideration of the Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2026/27.  The financial strategy was last approved in September 2016 in order for the Council to sign up to the four year funding settlement and approve the Efficiency Plan that needed to be notified to Government and published by October 2016.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend to the Council the Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2026/27 at Annex ‘A’ and ‘A(1)` of the report.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought consideration of the Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2026/27.  The financial strategy was last approved in September 2016 in order for the Council to sign up to the four year funding settlement and approve the Efficiency Plan that needed to be notified to Government and published by October 2016.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To ensure there was a long term financial planning mechanism for the Council.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that the Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2026/27 attached at Annex A and A(1) of the report be approved.