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(Budget Meeting), Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm Council View on council website

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Profile image for Councillor Anne Mary Fennell
Councillor Anne Mary Fennell The Mayor of West Lancashire; and Dementia Champion • Labour and Co-operative Party • Ormskirk West
Profile image for Councillor Suresh Patel
Councillor Suresh Patel Deputy Mayor; Small Businesses Champion • Labour Party • Up Holland
Profile image for Councillor Judy Abbott
Councillor Judy Abbott Labour Party • Burscough Town
Profile image for Councillor Terry Aldridge
Councillor Terry Aldridge Older People's Champion • Labour and Co-operative Party • Skelmersdale South
Profile image for Councillor Mark Anderson
Councillor Mark Anderson Lead Member: Finance • Labour and Co-operative Party • Ormskirk West
Profile image for Councillor Robert Bailey
Councillor Robert Bailey The Conservative Party • Rural North East
Profile image for Councillor Alexander Blundell
Councillor Alexander Blundell The Conservative Party • Rural West
Profile image for Councillor Patricia Burnside
Councillor Patricia Burnside Labour and Co-operative Party • Burscough Town
Councillor Carl Coughlan Lead Member: Leisure; and Youth Champion • Labour and Co-operative Party • Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Profile image for Councillor Vickie Cummins
Councillor Vickie Cummins Lead Member for Health & Wellbeing; and Food Security Champion • Labour and Co-operative Party • Skelmersdale South
Profile image for Councillor Terence Devine
Councillor Terence Devine Deputy Armed Forces Champion • Labour and Co-operative Party • Skelmersdale North
Profile image for Councillor Gareth Dowling
Councillor Gareth Dowling Deputy Leader of the Council; and Lead Member: Planning & Community Safety • Labour and Co-operative Party • Ormskirk West
Profile image for Councillor Ian Eccles
Councillor Ian Eccles The Conservative Party • North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Profile image for Councillor John Fillis
Councillor John Fillis Labour Party • Up Holland
Profile image for Councillor Julian Antoni Finch
Councillor Julian Antoni Finch Independent • Skelmersdale South
Profile image for Councillor Andy Fowler
Councillor Andy Fowler Chairperson of Audit & Governance • Labour and Co-operative Party • Burscough Town
Profile image for Councillor Thomas de Freitas
Councillor Thomas de Freitas Lead Member: Rural Affairs • The Conservative Party • North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Profile image for Councillor Neil Furey
Councillor Neil Furey Our West Lancashire • Old Skelmersdale
Profile image for Councillor Yvonne Gagen
Councillor Yvonne Gagen Leader of the Council & Lead Member: Legal & Democratic and Human Resources • Labour and Co-operative Party • Skelmersdale North
Profile image for Councillor John Gordon
Councillor John Gordon The Conservative Party • Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Profile image for Councillor Nikki Hennessy
Councillor Nikki Hennessy Independent • Ormskirk East
Profile image for Councillor Paul Hennessy
Councillor Paul Hennessy Armed Forces Champion • Labour and Co-operative Party • Aughton & Holborn
Profile image for Councillor Paul David Hesketh
Councillor Paul David Hesketh Deputy Leader: Our West Lancashire (OWL) • Our West Lancashire • Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Profile image for Councillor Paul Hogan
Councillor Paul Hogan Your Party • Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Profile image for Councillor John Howard
Councillor John Howard The Conservative Party • North Meols & Hesketh Bank
Profile image for Councillor Janet Ingman
Councillor Janet Ingman Our West Lancashire • Ormskirk East
Profile image for Councillor Gordon Paul Johnson
Councillor Gordon Paul Johnson Our West Lancashire • Aughton & Holborn
Profile image for Councillor Katie Juckes
Councillor Katie Juckes The Conservative Party • Rural North East
Profile image for Councillor Sarah E Lawton
Councillor Sarah E Lawton Lead Member for Clean & Green and Mayoress • Labour and Co-operative Party • Aughton & Holborn
Profile image for Councillor Mrs Jane Marshall
Councillor Mrs Jane Marshall The Conservative Party • Rural West
Profile image for Councillor John Mee
Councillor John Mee The Conservative Party • Tarleton Village
Profile image for Councillor Rob Molloy
Councillor Rob Molloy Labour and Co-operative Party • Ormskirk East
Profile image for Councillor Maureen Nixon
Councillor Maureen Nixon Labour and Co-operative Party • Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
Profile image for Councillor Gaynar Owen
Councillor Gaynar Owen Labour Party • Up Holland
Profile image for Councillor Adrian Owens
Councillor Adrian Owens Leader of Our West Lancashire (OWL) • Our West Lancashire • Rural South
Profile image for Councillor Melissa S Parlour
Councillor Melissa S Parlour Lead Member: Economic Regeneration & Green Growth; and Food Security Champion • Labour and Co-operative Party • Skelmersdale North
Profile image for Councillor Edward Pope
Councillor Edward Pope Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group • The Conservative Party • Burscough Bridge & Rufford
Profile image for Councillor Ian Rigby
Councillor Ian Rigby Our West Lancashire • Rural South
Profile image for Councillor Nicola Pryce-Roberts
Councillor Nicola Pryce-Roberts Lead Member: Housing • Labour Party • Old Skelmersdale
Profile image for Councillor Linda Marjorie Webster
Councillor Linda Marjorie Webster Our West Lancashire • Rural South
Profile image for Councillor Donna West
Councillor Donna West Labour and Co-operative Party • Old Skelmersdale
Profile image for Councillor David Westley
Councillor David Westley The Conservative Party • Tarleton Village
Profile image for Councillor Mrs Marilyn Westley
Councillor Mrs Marilyn Westley The Conservative Party • Rural West
Profile image for Councillor David Whittington
Councillor David Whittington Leader of the Conservative Group • The Conservative Party • Rural North East
Profile image for Councillor Mrs Joan Witter
Councillor Mrs Joan Witter The Conservative Party • Tarleton Village

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 26th-Feb-2026 19.30 Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 26th-Feb-2026 19.30 Council.pdf

Minutes

Minutes.pdf
Minutes.pdf
Minutes.pdf
Minutes.pdf
Minutes.pdf
Minutes.pdf

Additional Documents

Late Info Draft DoI Amdt Car Parking Amdt Leisure Updated Council Tax Report 26th-Feb-2026 19.3.pdf
Appendix 1 for Parking Service Review.pdf
DraftDecofInterests.pdf
Pay Policy Statement 202627.pdf
Appendix 2 for Parking Service Review.pdf
Determination of Council Tax 2026-27 v2.pdf
Schedule 1 - Council Tax rates payable for each band in respect of Borough and Parish Councils only.pdf
Schedule 2 - Council Tax rates payable for each band within the Borough Councils area.pdf
Appendix 1 for PROGRAMME OF ESSENTIAL REPAIRS - LEISURE.pdf
Amdt REVIEW OF CAR PARKING.pdf
Amdt PROGRAMME OF ESSENTIAL REPAIRS Leisure report.pdf
Report Marked to Follow Review of Car Parking 26th-Feb-2026 19.30 Council.pdf
Appendix 2 for Pay Policy Statement 202627.pdf
Appendix 1 for Pay Policy Statement 202627.pdf
Appendix 1 Special Responsibility Allowances.pdf
Members Allowances Scheme 202627 and Appointment of the Independent Remuneration Panel IRP.pdf
Parking Service Review.pdf
Appendix 2 for Parking Service Review.pdf
Appendix 3 for Parking Service Review.pdf
GRA Revenue Budget Report and MTFS Update 26-29 Council v2.pdf
Capital Strategy Programme 2026-29.pdf
Appendix 1 for Capital Strategy Programme 2026-29.pdf
GRA Capital Minute of the Policy and resources.pdf
HRA Budget Setting Report 2025-26.pdf
HRA Minute of Policy and Resources.pdf
Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27.pdf
WLBC Policy for the granting of Discretionary Non-Domestic Rate Relief.pdf
Appendix 1 WLBC Policy for the granting of Discretionary Non-Domestic Rate Relief.pdf
Appendix 2 - Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
Local Council Tax Support Scheme LCTSS 8 1 26.pdf
Appendix 2 EIA Local Council Tax Support Scheme LCTSS.pdf
Pride in Place Fund.pdf
Appendix 1 Boundary Map.pdf
Appendix 2 Independent Chair Role Description.pdf
Appendix 4 Draft Terms of Reference for Neighbourhood Board.pdf
Appendix 5 Equalities Impact Assessment.pdf
PROGRAMME OF ESSENTIAL REPAIRS NYE BEVAN AND PARK POOL.pdf
Appendix 2 for PROGRAMME OF ESSENTIAL REPAIRS - LEISURE.pdf
NPPF final report 2.pdf
Proposals for local government reorganisation - Consultation.pdf
Appendix 1 Consultation response.pdf
GRA Rev Minute of the Policy and resources.pdf
HRA Minute of the Landlord Services Working Group.pdf
Treasury Man Minute of the Policy and resources.pdf
Appendix 1 for Local Council Tax Support Scheme LCTSS.pdf
Appendix 3 Draft Neighbourhood Board Membership.pdf
Appendix A - Declaration of Council Tax Base 2026.27.pdf
Appendix B - Estimated Collection Fund Balance as at 31 March 2026.pdf
Dec of Int Sept 2024.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf