Agenda item

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:

(Minutes of Cabinet held 23rd 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 area

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned at 3(e) above divided by the amount at 1(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

h) £2,174.70

Shaw & Crompton Town Council area

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned at 3(e) above divided by the amount at 1(c) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

4.    That it be noted that for the year 2026/27 the Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner Precept and the Mayoral General Precept (including Fire Services) for Greater Manchester have been issued to the Council in accordance with section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each category of dwellings in the Council's area as indicated in the table below.

 

5.    That the Council, in accordance with sections 30 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in the tables below as the amounts of Council Tax for 2026/27 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings.

Authority/Parish or Town Council

Council Tax Bands (£)

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Oldham Council

1,437.48

1,677.06

1,916.64

2,156.22

2,635.38

3,114.54

3,593.70

4,312.44

Mayoral Police and Crime Commissioner Precept

190.20

221.90

253.60

285.30

348.70

412.10

475.50

 570.60

Mayoral General Precept (including Fire Services)

102.63

119.74

136.84

153.95

188.16

222.37

256.58

 307.90

Saddleworth Parish Precept

19.85

23.16

26.47

29.78

36.39

43.01

49.63

   59.56

Shaw and Crompton Town Council Precept

12.32

14.37

16.42

18.48

22.58

26.69

30.80

36.96

 

AGGREGATE OF COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENTS

Authority/Parish or Town Council

Council Tax Bands (£)

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Saddleworth Parish Area

1,750.16

2,041.86

2,333.55

2,625.25

3,208.63

3,792.02

4,375.41

5,250.50

Shaw & Crompton Town Council Area

1,742.63

2,033.07

2,323.50

2,613.95

3,194.82

3,775.70

4,356.58

5,227.90

All other parts of the Council’s Area

1,730.31

2,018.70

2,307.08

2,595.47

3,172.24

3,749.01

4,325.78

5,190.94

 

 

6.    That the Council, in accordance with section 52ZB of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby determines that the Council’s relevant basic amount of council tax for 2026/27 is not excessive in accordance with the principles determined by the Secretary of State under section 52ZC of the Act.

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