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Committee minutes · Cabinet · Tue 27 Jan 2026 · East Sussex County Council

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Cabinet resolved to recommend the County Council increase Council Tax by 2.99% and the Adult Social Care Precept by 2% in 2026/27, and approve a net Revenue Budget estimate of £693.2m. p19 p20 p22

Cabinet resolved to reconfirm its approval of and consent to the establishment of the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority. p39

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p19ii) Increase Council Tax by 2.99% in 2026/27;
p20iii) Increase the Adult Social Care Precept by 2% in 2026/27;
p22v) Approve the net Revenue Budget estimate of £693.2m for 2026/27 set out in Appendix 2 (Medium Term Financial Plan) and Appendix 3 (draft) (Budget Summary) of the report and authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, Leader and Deputy Leader, to make adjustments to the presentation of the Budget Summary to reflect the final settlement and final budget decisions;
p392) Reconfirm the approval of and consent to the establishment of the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority;

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