Agenda

To receive apologies and to be notified of the attendance of substitutes.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Council is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on held on 17 December 2025, 2 January 2026 and 28 January 2026.

To inform Members of the proposed pay allowance rates for Members for 2026/27 based on the Cabinet governance model.

At its meeting on 3 February 2026 Cabinet considered the Pay Policy for 2026/27 prior to its submission to full Council. The Pay Policy statement for 2026/27 set out the Council’s policies relating to the remuneration of its senior officers, the remuneration of its lowest paid employees. Each Local Authority had a statutory obligation to publish an annual Pay Policy Statement.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the Pay Policy Statement 2026/27 be approved.

To make appointments to committees and working groups.

To approve the capital and revenue budget proposals together with the Capital Strategy, Prudential Indicators, Treasury Management Strategy, Investment Strategy and the General Fund Medium Term Financial Strategy. (Members should note that, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment Regulations 2014, there will be a recorded vote on this item).