Agenda

Budget and Performance Panel - Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 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 17th September 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.

Complaints Report pdf icon PDF 197 KB

A presentation will be provided. 

 

Report of the Chief Officer – Housing and Property submitted to Cabinet on 16th September 2025 attached. 

Additional documents:

6.

Localised Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 248 KB

Report of Andrew Taylor, Assistant Director (Head of Revenues and Benefits). 

 

Report submitted to Cabinet attached. 

 

7.

Delivering Our Priorities: Q2 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 216 KB

Report of Chief Executive & s151 Officer. 

 

Report and appendix submitted to Cabinet attached. 

 

Additional documents:

8.

Strategic Risk Management pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Report of Chief Executive. 

 

Whilst this report is public, Appendix B is exempt by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and notice is hereby given that the meeting is likely to move into private session if it is necessary to refer to the exempt appendix. 

Additional documents:

9.

Updated Risk Management Policy pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Report of Chief Officer Resources. 

 

Additional documents:

10.

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31 - Update pdf icon PDF 306 KB

Report of Chief Finance Officer (report published on 28.11.25). 

 

Report submitted to Cabinet attached. 

 

11.

Treasury Management Mid-Year Review 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 191 KB

Report of Chief Finance Officer. 

 

Report and appendix submitted to Cabinet attached. 

Additional documents:

12.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 143 KB

Joint report of Chief Officers Finance and Governance. 

 

Additional documents: