Issue - meetings

To confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 12 February 2026 (copy enclosed).

RESOLVED

(i)             that the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 12 February 2026 be received.

Declaration of Interest

Councillor J R Burrell-Cook advised that the penultimate sentence should read “…working with Gwyn Owen…”. This amendment was noted.

2026 / 27 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy (Council Tax 2026 / 27)

Councillor A S Fluker referred to the first paragraph of this Minute, advising how he had commented that the reserves of the Council belonged to council tax payers and fundamentally achieved by the sale of the Council’s housing stock. He also advised that he had highlighted how only £8,000 of the £2.7m spend had been spent in the Southminster ward. In response the Chairperson advised that the Minutes would be amended to ensure that his first point was included.

Subject to the above amendments the Chairperson moved the approval of the Minutes, which was duly agreed.

RESOLVED

(ii)            that subject to the above amendments the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 12 February 2026 be confirmed.