The Group Finance Director (Section 151 Officer) has submitted a report to approve the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for 2026/27 together with the Prudential Indicators for 2026/27 to 2029/30, following recommendation from Cabinet.

Recommendation: Council resolves to:

1.    Approve the Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 as set out in paragraphs 11 to 56 of this report and the Prudential Indicators for 2026/27 – 2029/30 as set out in Appendix 2;

2.    Approve the Borrowing Strategy 2026/27 at paragraphs 32 to 33 of this report;

3.    Approve the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Statement at Appendix 3 which sets out the Council’s policy on charging borrowing to the revenue account;

4.    Approve the Investment Strategy for 2026/27 and the investment criteria as set out in paragraphs 37 to 55 of this report and in Appendix 1;

5.    Approve the Treasury Management Scheme of Delegation at Appendix 4