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Agenda

Budget Meeting, Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 23rd February, 2026 4.00 pm

Venue: Scaitcliffe House, Ormerod Street, Accrington. View directions

Contact: Susan Gardner, Policy and Scrutiny Officer

Note: Meeting Date to be Confirmed

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence, Substitutions, Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
2.	Minutes of Last Meeting PDF 119 KB The Minutes of the meeting of Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee held on 10^th December 2025 were submitted for approval as a correct record. Recommended - That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.
3.	Chair Update Welcome to new Co-optee member, Wesley Davitt.
4.	Medium Term Financial Strategy PDF 8 MB To consider the three year projections of income and expenditure for the Council ahead of formulating its 2026/2028 Revenue and Capital Budgets. Recommended - That consideration be given to the report.
5.	Prudential Indicators, Capital, Treasury Management and Investment Strategies 2026/27-2028/29 PDF 13 MB To set out the Council’s policy and objectives with respect to treasury management, to explain how it will achieve its objectives with respect to treasury management, to explain how it will achieve its objectives and manage its activities; and to agree an investment strategy for 2026/27. Recommended - That consideration be given to the report.
6.	General Fund Revenue Budget 2026/27 PDF 5 MB This report sets out proposals contained in the Revenue Budget report 2026-2027 as attached at Appendix A. It also provides an overview of key issues arising from the Medium Term Financial Strategy. Recommended - That consideration be given to the report.
7.	Capital Programme PDF 2 MB The report informs the Committee of the proposed capital programme for 2026/27-2028/29. Recommended - That consideration be given to the report.
8.	Alternative Budget Proposals Opposition groups are invited to table any budget proposals for 2026/27 for consideration by the Committee. Recommended - That consideration be given to any alternative budget proposals submitted.
9.	Representations and Questions from Members of the Public and Individual Members of the Council on the Budget The Leader of the Council (or his representative) to receive and respond to representations and questions from members of the public and individual members of the Council relating to the 2026/27 budget proposals. Recommended - That the Committee give consideration to the questions submitted and the responses from the Leader of the Council (or his representative).
10.	Scrutiny Comments and Resolutions to be Submitted to the Council As part of the Council’s budget setting process, any comments or recommendations from the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee relating to the budget will be submitted to the Council on 26^th February 2026. Having given consideration to all of the information received in this meeting, this Committee will determine its comments and any recommendations to be submitted to Council.

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