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Budget Meeting, Full Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 1.00 pm
February 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm Full Council View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)Summary
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The Full Council of Lancashire County Council met on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to approve the 2026/27 budget. The council agreed to increase council tax by 3.8%, with a 1.8% increase for general services and a 2% increase for the adult social care precept. Several amendments proposed by opposition groups, including those from the Progressive Lancashire Group, Conservative Group, Liberal Democrat Group, Labour Group, and Our West Lancashire Group, were debated and subsequently defeated.
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2026/27 Budget Report
Recommendations Approved...approved the 2026/27 budget, including setting the Council Tax at an overall increase of 3.80%.
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