THAT Cabinet recommends to Council on 3 February 2012

(a)  Approval of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) shown in Appendix A, which includes the 2012/13 budget and Treasury Management Strategy and Policy Statement;

(b)  Approval of a freeze of Council Tax for 2012/13 at 2011/12 levels;

(c)  Approval of the Capital Programme outlined in paragraph 67 of the report; and

(d)  That officers be required to further assess those elements which are perceived as engaging the council’s duties under the Equalities Act 2010 (including those at paragraphs 48/49, 55-58 and 69) and report further on any necessary amendments to this budgetary framework.