That it be RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

i.       That a net budget of £9,663,342 be APPROVED.

ii.      That a Band D Council Tax of £104.36, an increase of £5.00 per annum, be APPROVED.

iii.     That the use of New Homes Bonus, as proposed in Paragraph 3.5 of the report, be APPROVED.

iv.     That the capital programme, as proposed in Appendix A to the report, be APPROVED.

v.      That the capital prudential indicators, as proposed in Appendix B to the report, be APPROVED.

vi.     That the annual Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) statement, as contained in Appendix B to the report, be APPROVED.

vii.    That the mid-year 2015/16 Treasury Management update, as contained in Appendix C to the report, be APPROVED.

viii.   That the 2016/17 Treasury Management Strategy, as proposed in Appendix D to the report, be APPROVED.

ix.     That authority be delegated to the Finance and Asset Management Group Manager, in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance and Asset Management, to apply to the Government for a four year Settlement if he believes it to be in the best interests of the Council.