This report provides Cabinet with the proposed Revenue Budget, Capital Programme and Council Tax 2020/21 for recommendation to Budget Council on 26th February 2020. The information contained in the report is subject to the Final Local Government Finance Settlement and approval of the Mayor of Greater Manchester Council Tax precepts for 2020/21.

The report also outlines the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2020/21 to 2024/25. The Medium Term Financial Strategy provides the latest budget position for the Council, sets out the key financial challenges and issues which will be faced over the period 2020/21 to 2024/25, and provides details of the assumptions and estimates which underpin the budget. The strategy also takes account of the latest known developments both regional and at a local level and reports on the integration of Health and Social Care within the Pooled Budget arrangements.