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Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 11, 2025 Policy and Finance View on council website

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  • Council Tax Base 2026/27
    For Determination

    ...to note the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 is 25,853 and agree with the Budget Working Group's recommendation not to change the current exemptions and premiums as allowed under recent changes to legislation, but to keep the new powers under review.

  • ...to amend the Capital Programme by approving a virement of £18,000 from the Cemetery Lodge Affordable Housing Scheme to fund renovation works at 52 Downham Road, Chatburn, to deliver it as affordable rental property.

  • Software Upgrade
    Recommendations Approved
  • Whistleblowing Policy
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the Policy and Finance of Ribble Valley approved the recommendations to endorse the updated Whistleblowing Policy and authorize the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to amend the policy to reflect personnel changes and contact details.

  • ...to approve the refurbishment of the Chatburn public toilets in the 2025/26 financial year by bringing forward £11,000 from the existing 2026/27 capital program.

  • UKSPF and REPF
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve recommendations regarding the UKSPF and REPF funds, including budget adjustments for specific projects and instructing the Director of Economic Development and Planning to begin delivering a pump track at Edisford.

  • ...to approve recommendations for the Ribble Valley Shared Prosperity and Jubilee Fund, including an increased grant for the Dunsop Bridge Jubilee Play Area Charitable Trust, approval of projects outlined in section 3 of the report, inviting projects listed in paragraph 4.2 to the full application stage, and reopening the EOI application process with revised grant criteria.

  • Fees and Charges 2026/27
    For Determination

    ...to approve the proposed fees and charges for 2026/27, as detailed in Annex 1, with the expectation of increasing budgeted income by £5,280 to £210,220, representing a 2.58% increase.

  • Highmoor
    Recommendations Approved
  • ...to approve bringing forward the £69,760 capital scheme for the Council Offices Fire Alarm Upgrade from the 2027/2028 financial year to 2025/2026.

Attendees

Val Taylor
Deborah Davies
Profile image for Councillor Simon Hore
Councillor Simon Hore Leader of the Council Conservative Chipping
Profile image for Councillor Stephen Atkinson
Councillor Stephen Atkinson Reform UK Brockhall & Dinckley
Profile image for Councillor Susan Bibby
Councillor Susan Bibby Deputy Leader of the Council Conservative Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
Profile image for Councillor Sophie Cowman
Councillor Sophie Cowman Conservative Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton
Profile image for Councillor Michael Graveston
Councillor Michael Graveston Leader of the Opposition Labour Primrose
Profile image for Councillor Jonathan Hill
Councillor Jonathan Hill Liberal Democrats St Mary's
Profile image for Councillor Mark Hindle
Councillor Mark Hindle Conservative Whalley & Painter Wood
Profile image for Councillor Stuart Hirst
Councillor Stuart Hirst Conservative Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
Profile image for Councillor Kevin Horkin MBE
Councillor Kevin Horkin MBE Conservative West Bradford & Grindleton
Profile image for Councillor Lee Jameson
Councillor Lee Jameson Independent Dilworth
Profile image for Councillor Malcolm Peplow
Councillor Malcolm Peplow Green Party East Whalley, Read & Simonstone
Profile image for Councillor Rachael Ray
Councillor Rachael Ray Labour Derby & Thornley
Profile image for Councillor James Rogerson
Councillor James Rogerson Independent Alston & Hothersall
Profile image for Councillor Lee Street
Councillor Lee Street Conservative Wiswell & Barrow
Marshal Scott
Jane Pearson
Nicola Hopkins
Adam Allen
Mair Hill
Mark Beveridge
Lyndsey Hayes
Erika Eden-Porter
Lawson Oddie
Mark Leach
Andrew Dent
Jaqui Houlker
Winston Robinson
Hassan Ditta
Rebecca Hodgson

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 11th-Nov-2025 18.30 Policy and Finance.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 11th-Nov-2025 18.30 Policy and Finance.pdf

Minutes

Minutes 16092025 Policy and Finance.pdf
Minutes 29092025 Policy and Finance.pdf
Minutes 02092025 Shared Prosperity and Jubilee Fund Working Group.pdf
Minutes 29092025 Shared Prosperity and Jubilee Fund Working Group.pdf
Minutes 16092025 Policy and Finance.pdf

Additional Documents

PF Fees and Charges 2627.pdf
111125 council taxbase.pdf
Ribble Valley Shared Prosperity Fund and Jubilee Fund 5.pdf
UKSPF and REPF.pdf
P and F REPORT Fire Alarm Council Offices - nov 25.pdf
Reference from Community Services Committee Refurbishment of the Existing Chatburn Public Toilets.pdf
Reference from Health.pdf
PF Rev Monitoring Nov 25.pdf
Overall Revenue Monitoring.pdf
Capital Monitoring 202526.pdf
PF Overall Capital Monitoring Nov 25.pdf
PF Treasury Management Nov 25.pdf
PF Revenues and Benefits General Report.pdf
Report to Policy and Finance Committee on Motion to Council dated October 2025.pdf
Whistleblowing Policy v2 November 2025.pdf
Report to PF November 2025 Whistleblowing policy.pdf