That it be recommended to Full Council that it:
1. Approves the General Fund Revenue Budget as set out in report ES/0663 and summarised in Appendix A5 of the report and notes the budget forecast for 2022/23 and beyond;
2. Approves the Reserves and Balances movements as presented in Appendix A6 or report ES/0663;
3. Approves that no further changes are made to Council Tax Discounts and Premiums for 2021/22;
4. Approves the Efficiency Strategy attached as Appendix B of report ES/0663; and
5. Approve a Band D Council Tax for 2021/22 of £171.27, which is no increase on 2020/21.
6. Approves that discretionary Section13a (1)(c) Covid-19 Hardship Reliefs be applied at a flat rate of £30 to the 2021/22 council tax bills of:
a) customers in receipt of working age Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme reliefs as at 1 March 2021; and
b) customers in receipt of working age Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme reliefs between 1 March 2021 and 31 March 2021.