Agenda

Budget, Council - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 6.00 pm

Venue: J R Clynes Second Floor Council Chamber - The JR Clynes Building

Contact: Peter Thompson

Note: Please note that the Council will be asked to consider an adjournment from 6pm to 6:30pm for those observing Ramadan

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To receive apologies for absence

To receive declarations of interest in any matter to be determined at the meeting

To receive communications relating to the business of the Council

To note the Minutes of the Budget Cabinet Meeting held on the 23rd February 2026 and to consider the recommendations of Cabinet in relation to the Budget for 2026/27, further to the following attached reports: PDF 529 KB

(Minutes of Cabinet held 23^rd February 2025 to be circulated)

a) Housing Revenue Account Estimates for 2026/27 to 2030/31 and Forecast Outturn for 2025/26

b) Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/27

c) The Revenue Budget, Capital Programme and Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2026/27

i. Revenue Budget 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2027/28 to 2028/29

ii. Capital Strategy and Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2030/31 and Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy Statement

iii. Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026/27 including the Annual Investment Strategy, Borrowing Strategy and Prudential Indicators

Liberal Democrats Budget Amendment Proposals 2026/27

d) Pay Policy Statement 2026/27

e) Members Allowances 2026/27

And if thought fit, pass the following resolutions:

1. That it be noted that on 19 January 2026, the following amounts were approved by the Cabinet (subject to minor amendment) as the Council's Council Tax Base for the financial year 2026/27:

a) 59,937 for the whole Council area [Item T in the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the "Act")

b) 9,877 for dwellings in the Saddleworth Parish area to which a Parish precept relates

c) 6,018 for dwellings in the Shaw and Crompton Town Council area to which a precept relates

2. That the Council Meeting approve the Council Tax Requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2026/27 (excluding Parish precepts) as being £129,237,358.

3. That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2026/27 in accordance with sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

a) £887,704,640	being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account any Precepts for the Saddleworth and Shaw & Crompton Parish areas
b) £758,061,932	being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(3) of the Act.
c) £129,642,708	being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax Requirement for the year (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act).
d) £2,162.98	being the amount at 3(c) above, all divided by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts).
e) £405,350	being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in section 34(1) of the Act, being the Saddleworth and Shaw & Crompton Parish / Town Council precepts.
f) £2,156.22	being the amount at 3(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 3(e) above by the amount by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates.
g) £2,186.00	Saddleworth Parish ... view the full agenda text for item 4.

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