Decision Maker: WMCA Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
(1) An increase in the transport levy for 2025/26 from £119.4m to £122.9m, representing an overall increase of £3.6m (3%), was approved for consultation.
(2) The maintenance of constituent and non-constituent member fees at current levels was approved for consultation.
(3) It was noted that there would be no mayoral precept during 2025/26.
(4) In accordance with legal requirements, the draft Mayoral Office budget for 2025/26 would be reviewed, and it set out in a report to the Mayor whether it was approved in its current form, including any recommendations, before 8 February 2025.
(5) The Mayoral Office budget for 2025/26 of £800,000 (subject to confirmation), which would be fully funded from the Mayoral Capacity Funding, was approved for consultation and scrutiny.
(6) It was noted that work would continue on budget preparation for wider WMCA activity, with the final revenue budget and capital programme proposals presented to the WMCA Board on 14 March 2025.
Report author: Beverly Sullivan
Publication date: 12/01/2025
Date of decision: 10/01/2025
Decided at meeting: 10/01/2025 - WMCA Board
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