Agenda

Budget and Performance Panel - Wednesday, 14th January 2026 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Lancaster Town Hall

Contact: Stephen Metcalfe, Democratic Support - email  sjmetcalfe@lancaster.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Minutes

To receive as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 3rd December 2025 (previously circulated). 

3.

Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chair

4.

Declaration of Interests

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. 

 

5.

Staff vacancies and the well-being of Council staff pdf icon PDF 130 KB

Report of Chief Officer – People and Policy. 

 

Councillor Sally Maddocks, Cabinet Member with Responsibility and Councillor Jason Wood, Chair of People and Organisational Development Committee, have been invited to attend for this item. 

 

Additional documents:

6.

Projects and Performance: Q2 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Report of the Chief Executive. 

 

Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox, Cabinet Member with Responsibility, has been invited to attend for this item. 

 

Additional documents:

7.

Budget and Policy Framework Update 2026/27 to 2030/31 pdf icon PDF 247 KB

Report of Chief Officer – Resources.  (report published on 09.01.26). 

 

Councillor Tim Hamilton-Cox, Cabinet Member with Responsibility, has been invited to attend for this item. 

 

8.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 140 KB

Joint report of Chief Officers Finance and Governance. 

 

Additional documents: