That:

(a)   the following be recommended to Council;

a.     the council tax base of 68,355.22 Band D equivalents;

b.    an increase in core council tax in 2021/22 of 1.99%;

c.     an additional precept in respect of adult social care costs of 3% applied to council tax in 2021/22 resulting in a total council tax increase of 4.99%, increasing the band D charge from £1,573.77 to £1,652.30 for Herefordshire Council in 2021/22;

d.    the balanced 2021/22 revenue budget proposal totalling £161.0m, subject to any amendments approved at the meeting, specifically the net spending limits for each directorate as at appendix C;

e.     delegation to the section 151 officer of the power to make necessary changes to the budget arising from any variations in central government funding allocations via general reserves;

f.      the medium term financial strategy (MTFS) 2021-24 at appendix A be approved; and

g.    the treasury management strategy at appendix D be approved.

h.    that the growth bid to fund a Armed Forces Covenant Support Officer, attached at appendix H be approved.

(b)  the responses to scrutiny committee’s recommendations as provided in paragraph 50 be approved.