Meeting Details

Meeting Summary

Committee:

Scrutiny committee

Date/Time:

5 Feb 2026 - 16:30

Status:

Scheduled

Venue:

Mancroft room

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Agenda Contents (60Kb)
Agenda Document Pack - Scrutiny committee - 05/02/2026 (4296Kb)

Agenda

Standard Items

1 Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

2 Declarations of interest

(Please note that it is the responsibility of individual members to declare an interest prior to the item if they arrive late for the meeting)

3 Minutes - to follow

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 January 2026.

4 The Council’s 2026-2027 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy

Purpose - To consider proposals for the Council's 2026-2027 budget (general fund, HRA and capital programme) and updated medium-term financial position including the outcomes of the budget consultation and any recommendations from the Scrutiny Committee. Final budget proposals will be submitted Full Council on 24 February 2026.

The Council’s 2026-2027 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy (365Kb)
1. Section 1 - Local Government Finance - Economic and Statutory Context (126Kb)
2. Section 2 - General Fund – MTFS and 2026-2027 Budget (596Kb)
3. Section 3 - HRA 2026-2027 Budget (396Kb)
4. Section 4 - Capital Programme and Capital and Commercial Strategy (411Kb)
5. Section 5 - Treasury Management Strategy & Key Financial Indicators (699Kb)
6. Section 6 - Chief Finance Officer's Statement (171Kb)
7. Section 7 - Financial Glossary (219Kb)
8. Section 8 - Equality Impact Assessment 2026-27 (122Kb)

Work Programme (188Kb)

To approve the work programme 2025/26.

Private Items

Attendance

Attended - Committee Members

Name
No attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.

Attended - Other Members

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.

Apologies

Name	Reason for Sending Apology	Substituted By
No apology information has been recorded for the meeting.

Absent

Name	Reason for Absence	Substituted By
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member Name	Item Ref.	Details	Nature of Declaration	Action
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors