Agenda

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2026

To note the following minutes of the Overview and Scrutiny and Select Committees:

Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 20 January 2026

To consider the Council's draft 2026/27 General Fund Budget, Council Tax Support Scheme and draft proposals for the 2025/26 Council Tax.

To approve revisions to the 2025/26 Capital Programme and Strategy and approve the 2026/27 Capital Programme.

To provide Members with an update on the progress of the Stevenage Borough Local Plan Partial Update now it has progressed to Examination in Public stage and to seek approval to consult on proposed Main Modifications to the Local Plan Partial Update in order to make the Plan ‘sound’ and ready for formal adoption.

To consider the approval of the Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27, including its Annual Investment Strategy, Prudential Indicators and Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policy following considerations from Audit and Cabinet committees to recommend to Council.

To consider any Part 1 business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

To consider the following motions –

1.  That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

2.  That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

To consider, in accordance with financial regulations, to write off Council Tax and Former Tenant Housing related debts deemed irrecoverable which is properly due to the Council.

To consider an option agreement for the sale of land.

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.