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Policy and Finance - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026 at 6:30 pm Policy and Finance View on council website

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  • UKSPF and REPF
    Recommendations Approved

    ...approved a grant of £8,714 to the Friends of Kirk Mill for a feasibility study of the Mill and adjacent pond, utilising unallocated UKSPF funding.

  • References from Committees
    Recommendations Approved

    ...approved the inclusion of a temporary Assistant Planning Officer within the council's establishment, with associated salary and training costs to be funded from Local Plan Earmarked Reserves.

  • ...the draft revenue budget for the 2026/27 financial year was agreed for further consideration.

  • Local Taxation Write Offs
    For Determination
  • Local Taxation Write Offs
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the write-off of £9,052.53 in NNDR (Business Rates) debts, including £540.00 in costs, primarily relating to a dissolved company.

  • Procurement Strategy
    For Determination

    ...approve the reviewed Procurement Strategy for the period 2025/26 to 2027/28.

  • Revised Revenue Budget 2025/26
    For Determination

    ...the revised revenue budget for 2025/26, resulting in a net decrease in expenditure of £11,980 before reserves and £2,490 after reserves.

  • Atrium Cafe
    Recommendations Approved
  • ...approved the recommendations of the Working Group to invite specific projects to submit full applications for the Ribble Valley Shared Prosperity and Jubilee Fund, and to confirm approval for three previously submitted projects.

  • ...the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, with no significant changes proposed, for submission to Full Council for approval.

  • ...the Discretionary Housing Payment policy for 2026/2027 will remain unchanged from the previous year.

  • Corporate Debt Policy
    For Determination

    ...approve the updated Corporate Debt Policy, which aims to ensure fair, proportionate, and consistent debt collection practices while providing support for vulnerable debtors.

  • ...approved the revised capital programme for 2025/26, reducing the main committee schemes' budget by £252,500 and moving £216,770 of budgets to the 2026/27 financial year.

  • Accrington Road Appeal
    Recommendations Approved
  • ...the Revenues Discretionary Discount/Relief Policy was updated to incorporate recent government business rates measures, with the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief ceasing on 31 March 2026 and the Supporting Small Business Scheme being updated.

  • ...review and amend the capital programme for 2026/27 to 2029/30, reducing its total by £69,760 to £320,800.

Attendees

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
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
Sarah Threlfall
Deborah Davies
Val Taylor

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 20th-Jan-2026 18.30 Policy and Finance.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 20th-Jan-2026 18.30 Policy and Finance.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes 11112025 Policy and Finance.pdf
14-26pf with policy.pdf.pdf
6-26pf.pdf
UKSPF and REPF jan26.pdf
26-01-20 Policy_Finanace Committee Report 25-26 Corp Plan Q1_Q2 V1.pdf
Minutes 02092025 Local Government Reorganisation Working Group.pdf
Minutes of Budget Working Group 2 September 2025 and 12 November 2025.pdf
Minutes 23102025 Shared Prosperity and Jubilee Fund Working Group.pdf
Complaint report for PF 20.1.26.pdf
14-26pf with policy.pdf
15-26pf with annex.pdf
Revised Capital Programme 202526.pdf
Original Revenue Budget 202627.pdf
Revised Revenue Budget 202526.pdf
Local Council Tax Support Scheme 202627.pdf
Capital Programme Review.pdf
Corporate Debt Policy.pdf
Revenues Discretionary DiscountRelief Policy.pdf
Procurement Strategy.pdf
Ribble Valley Shared Prosperity Fund and Jubilee Fund 5 002.pdf
Revenues and Benefits General Report.pdf
Treasury Management Monitoring 202526.pdf
Appendix 1 2025-26 Q1 Q2 PF Committee V1.pdf