Agenda

To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

The Group is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Group held on 21 November 2025 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.

This report provides an update on the preparation of the budget for 2026/27. The report seeks final guidance from the group prior to the finalisation of the Budget and Council Tax report for Full Council on 10 February 2026.

This report outlines the treasury management and investment strategy for 2026/27, which includes prudential indicators for 2026/27 to 2028/29, the minimum revenue provision (MRP) policy, and the investment and borrowing strategy. It is a legislative requirement that these items be approved by Full Council.