· That the SCF’s Business and Improvement Plan for 2023 to 2026 at Appendix A be approved.
· That the requests for funding of deficits from 2021/22 and 2022/23 at a total of £5.312m from the budget equalisation reserve be approved.
· That the increase in the contract sum for 2023/24 of £4.447m, taking the total contract sum to £40.514m using in-year contingency budgets be approved.
· That the plan for future cabinet reports be noted as follows:
o December 2023 – approve the 2024-2027 Business and Improvement Plan with details of the requested contract sum for 2024/25 and the updated contractual key performance indicators and formally note the SCF Annual Report for 2022/23.
o February 2024 – contract sum to be formally approved as part of the Council’s budget setting process.
o June / July 2024 – note the Annual Report for 2023/24 and an update on progress against the approved Business and Improvement Plan.
Report deferred.