Council - Wednesday 25 February 2026, 7:00pm - St Albans Webcasting
Council
Wednesday, 25th February 2026 at 7:00pm
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Start of webcast
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Mayor
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1 Apologies for Absence
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Amanda Foley
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Mayor
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2 Disclosures of interest
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3 Minutes
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4 Announcements by the Mayor and the Chief Executive
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Amanda Foley
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Mayor
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5 Business Specially Brought Forward by the Mayor or Chief Executive
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6 Public Questions
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Speaker
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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7 Council Plan 2026-2028
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Cllr Helen Campbell
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Cllr Mike Hobday
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Mayor
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Cllr Robert Donald
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Mayor
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Cllr Robert Donald
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Mayor
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Cllr Helen Campbell
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Mayor
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Vote
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Mayor
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
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8 Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Edgar Hill
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Judith Adamson
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Cllr Edgar Hill
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Mayor
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Mayor
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
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Mayor
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9 Budget & Treasury Management Strategy
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- Budget Report - Council Feb2026
- Appendix 1_Council Budget 2026-27 report to S&R Feb2026
- Appendix 2_Budget Savings 26-27
- Appendix 3_Overall General Fund Budget 2026-27
- Appendix 4_Committee Split of the Budget 2026-27
- Appendix 5_Risks and Sensitivities updated
- Appendix 6_General Fund Reserves 26-27
- Appendix 7_GF Capital Programme 26-27
- Appendix 8_HRA Budget 2026-27
- Appendix 9_HIP Budget 2026-27
- Appendix 10_ LCTS 202627
- Appendix 11_Council Tax Base
- Appendix 12_Special Expenses 2026-27
- Appendix 13_Capital Strategy 26-01-26
- Appendix 14_Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026-27
- Appendix 15_Extract of draft minutes TMSS A&G
- Appendix 16 - Rep to A&G Annual TM 24-25 and TM Strategy Statement 26-27
- Appendix 17_Section 25 2026_27
- Budget Amendments
- S151 Budget Presentation February 2026
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Linda Parker
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Simon Johns
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Cllr Simon Grover
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Mayor
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Cllr Mike Hobday
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Fisher
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Lynn Cunningham
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Mayor
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Cllr Anthony Rowlands
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Mayor
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Cllr Helen Campbell
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Mayor
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Cllr Jesús Pastor
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Mayor
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Cllr Jacqui Taylor
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Mayor
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Cllr John Galvin
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Mayor
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Cllr Robert Donald
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Mayor
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Cllr Simon Johns
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Syed Abidi
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Cllr Chris Brattle
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Amanda Foley
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
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Mayor
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
Agenda item :
10 Annual Treasury Management Report 2024-2025
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Mayor
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Gill Haynes
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Mayor
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Mayor
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Cllr Gill Haynes
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Mayor
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Cllr Simon Johns
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Mayor
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Mayor
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11 Council Tax Report
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Mike Hobday
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Mayor
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Judith Adamson
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Amanda Foley
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Cllr Tony Lillico
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Amanda Foley
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
Agenda item :
12 Discretionary Rate Relief Policy
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Mayor
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Mayor
Agenda item :
13 Pay Policy 2026-2027
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Cllr Giles Fry
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Mayor
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14 Urgent Decision
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Amanda Foley
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Mayor
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15 Report of the Leader
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16 Leader's Question Time
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Fisher
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr Mike Hobday
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr Chris Brattle
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr David Heritage
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr Simon Grover
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr Anthony Rowlands
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr Joanna Meaden
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Mayor
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Speaker
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Mayor
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Cllr Robert Donald
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Mayor
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17 Motions on Notice
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17 a) Motion in the Name of Councillor Cowley
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Cllr David Heritage
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Mayor
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Cllr Jez Levy
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Mayor
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Cllr David Heritage
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
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17 b) Motion in the Name of Councillor De Kort
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Cllr Simon Johns
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Mayor
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Cllr Matt Cowley
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Mayor
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Cllr Mike Hobday
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Mayor
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Cllr Simon Johns
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Mayor
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Cllr Paul De Kort
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Mayor
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Judith Adamson
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Mayor
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18 Questions on Notice
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- Minutes of Previous Meeting, opens in new tab
- Feb 26 Public Questions, opens in new tab
- Cover Report Council Plan 2026-2028 - Council 25 Feb 2026, opens in new tab
- Appendix Draft Council Plan 2026-2028, opens in new tab
- Report - Recommendations of the IRP 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Report of the IRP on a 2026-27 Scheme of Members Allowances, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Breakdown of Members Allowances 2026-2027, opens in new tab
- Budget Report - Council Feb2026, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1_Council Budget 2026-27 report to S&R Feb2026, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2_Budget Savings 26-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3_Overall General Fund Budget 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4_Committee Split of the Budget 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 5_Risks and Sensitivities updated, opens in new tab
- Appendix 6_General Fund Reserves 26-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 7_GF Capital Programme 26-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 8_HRA Budget 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 9_HIP Budget 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 10_ LCTS 202627, opens in new tab
- Appendix 11_Council Tax Base, opens in new tab
- Appendix 12_Special Expenses 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 13_Capital Strategy 26-01-26, opens in new tab
- Appendix 14_Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 15_Extract of draft minutes TMSS A&G, opens in new tab
- Appendix 16 - Rep to A&G Annual TM 24-25 and TM Strategy Statement 26-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 17_Section 25 2026_27, opens in new tab
- Budget Amendments, opens in new tab
- S151 Budget Presentation February 2026, opens in new tab
- Annual Treasury Management Final Report 2024-25, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1_Annual Treasury Management 2024-25 Report, opens in new tab
- Council Tax Report 2026-2027, opens in new tab
- Business Rates Discretionary Rate Policy Report, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Discretionary Rate Relief Policy, opens in new tab
- Report - Pay Policy 2026 to 27, opens in new tab
- App 1 Pay Policy Statement 26 to 27, opens in new tab
- App 1A Pay Grade structure for Senior Officers, opens in new tab
- App 1B Senior Management Organisational Structure Chart, opens in new tab
- App 1C Pay Grade Structure for staff up to and including PO6, opens in new tab
- Report of Urgent Decision, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Urgent Decision Form, opens in new tab
- Leader's Report Council 25022026, opens in new tab
- Motion in the name of Councillor Cowley, opens in new tab
- Officer Briefing Note on Motion 17(a), opens in new tab
- Motion 2 - In the Name of Councillor De Kort, opens in new tab
- Questions on Notice Feb 2026, opens in new tab
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