Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 17th December 2025 6.10 p.m.

Venue: Morecambe Town Hall

Contact: Debbie Chambers, Senior Manager, Democratic Support & Elections/Deputy Monitoring Officer - email dchambers@lancaster.gov.uk

Note: 18:10 or at the rise of the Special Meeting, whichever is the later.

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2.	MINUTES PDF 136 KB To receive as a correct record the Minutes of the Meetings of the City Council held on 5 November and 26 November 2025. Additional documents: Minutes 26 Nov , item 2. PDF 91 KB
3.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations by Councillors of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. Councillors are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Councillors should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Councillors are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct.
4.	ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS
5.	ANNOUNCEMENTS To receive any announcements which may be submitted by the Mayor or Chief Executive.
6.	QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC UNDER COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE 11 To receive questions in accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rules 11.1 and 11.3 which require members of the public to give at least 3 days’ notice in writing of questions to a Member of Cabinet or Committee Chairman.
7.	PETITIONS AND ADDRESSES To receive any petitions and/or addresses from members of the public which have been notified to the Chief Executive in accordance with the Council's Constitution.
8.	LEADER'S REPORT PDF 120 KB To receive the Cabinet Leader’s report on proceedings since the last meeting of Council.
	REPORTS REFERRED FROM CABINET, COMMITTEES OR OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY
9.	Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2026-27 PDF 156 KB Report of Cabinet. Additional documents: Appendix 1 LCC Cabinet LCTS scheme 2026-27 , item 9. PDF 248 KB
10.	Treasury Management Mid-Year Review 2025/26 PDF 190 KB Report of Chief Finance Officer. Additional documents: Appendix A - Treasury Management Mid Year Review 2025-26 , item 10. PDF 469 KB
11.	Medium Term Financial Strategy Update 2026-7 - 2030-31 PDF 305 KB Report of Chief Finance Officer.
12.	Auditor's annual report 2023/2024 Report of Audit Committee. Report to follow.
	OTHER BUSINESS
13.	Councillors Allowance Scheme: Review PDF 101 KB Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel. Additional documents: IRP Report , item 13. PDF 238 KB
14.	Lancaster Business Improvement District (BID) Renewal Ballot - City Council's Voting Intention PDF 193 KB Report of Chief Officer Sustainable Growth.
15.	Appointment of Mayor-Elect To appoint a Mayor-Elect to be put forward for election by the City Council in May 2026, for the municipal year 2026/27.
16.	APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Group Administrators to report any changes to Committee Membership.
17.	QUESTIONS UNDER COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE 12 To receive questions in accordance with the provisions of Council Procedure Rules 12.2 and 12.4 which require a Member to give at least 3 working days’ notice, in writing, of the question to the Chief Executive.
18.	MINUTES OF CABINET PDF 193 KB To receive the Minutes of Meeting of Cabinet held 21 October 2025.