Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR)

Committee report · Place Scrutiny Committee · Thu 27 Nov 2025 · East Sussex County Council

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“The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:”
“consider the information in t he attached RPPR Cabinet report of 11 November 2025 (appendix.”
“identify any further work or information needed to aid the Scrutiny Committee’s contribution to the RPPR process for consideration at the RPPR Board, or as part of the committee’s ongoing work programme .”

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This report gives the Place Scrutiny Committee an update on the Council's business and financial planning process, Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR), and the committee's input to that process. p4

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to consider the RPPR Cabinet report from 11 November 2025 and to identify any further work or information needed for the committee's contribution to the RPPR process. p5 p6 p7

On 11 November 2025 Cabinet considered an RPPR update report covering the Council's financial and service planning outlook, including uncertainties around future funding, national policy reforms, and changes to local government structures. p8

The Place Scrutiny Committee's RPPR Board will meet on 16 December 2025 to consider a further RPPR planning update and to agree comments and recommendations on the budget and emerging portfolio plans for Cabinet in January 2026. p18

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p4Purpose: To provide an update on the Council’s business and financial planning process, Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR), and the committee’s input to the process.
p5RECOMMENDATIONS: The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:
p6(1) consider the information in t he attached RPPR Cabinet report of 11 November 2025 (appendix 1) ; and
p7(2) identify any further work or information needed to aid the Scrutiny Committee’s contribution to the RPPR process for consideration at the RPPR Board, or as part of the committee’s ongoing work programme .
p81. Background 1.1 On 11 November Cabinet considered a Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR ) update report. Following on from the State of the County report in June, this report outlined the latest financial and service planning outlook for the Council. It also highlighted significant ongoing uncertainties, particularly around future funding, national policy reforms, and changes to local government structures, with key details still awaited that will be essential to inform our planning. A further update on the planning position will be reported to Cabinet in December.
p182.4 The Place Scrutiny Committee’s RPPR Board will meet on 16 December 2025 to consider the further RPPR planning update to Cabinet in December and to agree detailed comments and any recommendations on the budget and emerging portfolio plans to be put to Cabinet on behalf of the committee in January 2026. The Chairs of the People and Place Scrutiny Committees are invited to attend the RPPR boards of both committees.

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