Report and appendices to follow on 06 December.

The Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024-25 to 2026-27 and 2023-24 Budget for Consultation will be considered by Cabinet on 14 December 2022.  The Head of Financial Services will attend to present the report and to answer questions.

The Scrutiny Committee has established a Budget Review Group to scrutinise the 2023/24 Budget.  The Panel is asked to note the budget but to agree a list of written questions to Heads of Service which will form part of the discussion for the Budget Review Group.

The Panel noted the MTFS and Budget papers and agreed that it would share questions with the Scrutiny Officer by email for forwarding to officers for written response in advance of the work of the Budget Review Group.