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Finance Council - Monday, 23rd February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm Finance Council View on council website

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Profile image for Parwaiz Akhtar
Parwaiz Akhtar Labour Bastwell and Daisyfield
Profile image for Councillor Jim Casey
Councillor Jim Casey Labour Ewood
Profile image for Kevin Connor
Kevin Connor Conservative Darwen South
Profile image for Councillor Tasleem Fazal
Councillor Tasleem Fazal Independent Billinge and Beardwood
Profile image for Councillor Jackie Floyd
Councillor Jackie Floyd Adult Social Care and Health; Executive Member for Adults Social Care & Health Labour Billinge and Beardwood
Profile image for Councillor Julie Louise Gunn
Councillor Julie Louise Gunn Children, Young People and Education Labour Mill Hill and Moorgate
Profile image for Derek James Hardman
Derek James Hardman Conservative Livesey with Pleasington
Profile image for Councillor Mahfooz Hussain
Councillor Mahfooz Hussain Labour Blackburn Central
Profile image for Councillor Shaukat Hussain
Councillor Shaukat Hussain Digital and Customer Services Labour Bastwell and Daisyfield
Profile image for Councillor Zamir Khan MBE
Councillor Zamir Khan MBE Labour Blackburn Central
Profile image for Suleman Khonat
Suleman Khonat 4 BwD Shear Brow and Corporation Park
Profile image for Councillor Quesir Mahmood
Councillor Quesir Mahmood Growth and Development Labour Wensley Fold
Profile image for Councillor Paul David Marrow
Councillor Paul David Marrow Conservative Livesey with Pleasington
Profile image for Councillor Vicky Ellen McGurk
Councillor Vicky Ellen McGurk Finance and Governance Labour Blackburn South East
Profile image for Councillor Jean Rigby
Councillor Jean Rigby Conservative West Pennine
Profile image for Councillor Phil Riley
Councillor Phil Riley Leader Labour Roe Lee
Profile image for Jim Shorrock
Jim Shorrock Labour Blackburn South East
Profile image for Councillor Salim Sidat MBE
Councillor Salim Sidat MBE 4 BwD Audley & Queens Park
Profile image for Jacqueline Slater
Jacqueline Slater Conservative Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
Profile image for Councillor John Slater
Councillor John Slater Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
Profile image for Julie Slater
Julie Slater Conservative West Pennine
Profile image for Councillor Neil Andrew Slater
Councillor Neil Andrew Slater Conservative West Pennine
Profile image for David Smith
David Smith Labour Darwen West
Profile image for Jim Smith
Jim Smith Environment and Communities Labour Mill Hill and Moorgate
Profile image for Councillor Damian Talbot
Councillor Damian Talbot Housing and Public Health Labour Mill Hill and Moorgate
Profile image for Councillor Brian Taylor
Councillor Brian Taylor Labour Darwen West
Profile image for Councillor Altaf Ibrahim Patel
Councillor Altaf Ibrahim Patel Independent Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Profile image for Councillor Salma Patel
Councillor Salma Patel 4 BwD Shear Brow and Corporation Park
Profile image for Councillor Anthony Shaw
Councillor Anthony Shaw Labour Darwen South
Profile image for Councillor Tony Humphrys
Councillor Tony Humphrys Labour Blackburn South East
Profile image for Sabahat Imtiaz
Sabahat Imtiaz Labour Wensley Fold
Profile image for Sonia Khan
Sonia Khan Labour Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Profile image for Councillor Saj Ali
Councillor Saj Ali 4 BwD Roe Lee
Profile image for Ehsan Raja
Ehsan Raja Labour Audley & Queens Park
Profile image for Councillor Mark Russell
Councillor Mark Russell Conservative Livesey with Pleasington
Profile image for Elaine Whittingham
Elaine Whittingham Labour Ewood
Profile image for Councillor Mustafa Desai
Councillor Mustafa Desai 4 BwD Little Harwood and Whitebirk
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Jackson
Councillor Matthew Jackson Labour Darwen South
Profile image for Martin McCaughran
Martin McCaughran Labour Darwen East
Profile image for Councillor Matt Gibson
Councillor Matt Gibson Labour Darwen East

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 23rd-Feb-2026 18.00 Finance Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 23rd-Feb-2026 18.00 Finance Council.pdf

Additional Documents

2026 01 29 Cl Forum Mins.pdf
Pay Policy Statement 202526 - Cover.pdf
Pay Policy Statement 2025-26.pdf
Statement on the Robustness of Estimates for 2026-27.pdf
RofE Appendix A - Statement on the Robustness of Estimates 2026-27.pdf
RofE Appendix B - General Working Balance 2026-27.pdf
RB Appendix A - Core Spending Power.pdf
Revenue Budget 2026-27 Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026-29.pdf
RB Appendix B - High Needs DSG Budget.pdf
RB Appendix D - Balances and Reserves.pdf
RB Appendix E - Budget Summary.pdf
Capital Strategy Report 2026-27.pdf
Appendix 1 - Capital Strategy 2026-27.pdf
RB Appendix C - Budget Efficiencies.pdf
Pay Policy Statement 2026-27 - Cover.pdf
Pay Policy Statement 2026-27.pdf
Appendix 3 - MRP Policy Statement 2026-27.pdf
Appendix 2 - Capitalisation Policy 2026-27.pdf
Appendix 4 - Prudential Indicators 2026-27.pdf
Appendix 5 - Investment Strategy 2026-27.pdf
Appendix 6 - Capital Programme 2026-27.pdf
Council Tax Report 2026-2027.pdf
Declarations of Interest Form.pdf