Agenda

Budget and Performance Panel - Wednesday, 11th February 2026 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Morecambe 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 14th January 2026. 

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.

Budget & Policy Framework General Fund Revenue Budget 2026/27 - 2030/31 pdf icon PDF 300 KB

Please note:  this report contains two exempt appendices, and the press and public will need to be excluded if the Panel is minded to refer to the exempt appendices. 

 

Report of Chief Officer – Resources. (report published on 5.2.26). 

 

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

 

 

Additional documents:

6.

Capital Programme 2026/27 – 2035/36 & Capital Strategy (Investing in the Future) pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Report of Chief Officer – Resources (report published on 9.2.26). 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Additional documents:

7.

Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 174 KB

Report of Chief Finance Officer (report published on 9.2.26). 

 

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

 

 

 

Additional documents:

8.

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 – 2030/31 pdf icon PDF 426 KB

Report of Chief Officer – Resources.  (report published on 5.2.26). 

 

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

 

 

9.

Housing Revenue Account Budget Framework 2026/27 - 2030/31 pdf icon PDF 467 KB

Report of Chief Officer - Housing & Property and the Chief Officer - Resources (Section 151 Officer) (report published on 9.2.26). 

 

Cabinet Member with Responsibility Councillor Caroline Jackson. 

 

 

Additional documents:

10.

Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 241 KB

Report of Chief Finance Officer (report published on 9.2.26). 

 

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

 

 

 

 

11.

Delivering Our Priorities 2025/26 Q3 pdf icon PDF 225 KB

Report of Chief Officer Resources.  (report published on 5.2.26). 

 

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

 

Additional documents:

12.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 142 KB

Joint report of Chief Officers Finance and Governance.  (report published on 5.2.26). 

 

Additional documents: