Agenda

Budget meeting - joint meeting with Finance & Performance Scrutiny, Scrutiny Commission - Thursday, 5 February 2026 6.30 pm

Venue: De Montfort Suite, Hinckley Hub. View directions

Contact: Rebecca Owen Democratic Services Manager Email: rebecca.owen@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies and substitutions
2.	Minutes PDF 134 KB To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2025.
3.	Additional urgent business by reason of special circumstances To be advised of any additional items of business which the Chair decides by reason of special circumstances shall be taken as matters of urgency at this meeting.
4.	Declarations of interest To receive verbally from members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council's code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda.
5.	Questions To hear any questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.
6.	Scrutiny Commission Work Programme PDF 212 KB Work programme attached.
7.	Forward plan of Executive and Council decisions PDF 280 KB Forward plan for the period January to April 2026.
8.	Budget reports View the background to item 8. To consider the following reports.
8a	Medium term financial strategy 20225/26 to 2027/28 PDF 429 KB View the background to item 8a Additional documents: MTFS full document for Council v8 , item 8a PDF 947 KB
8b	General fund budget 2026/27 PDF 653 KB View the background to item 8b
8c	Housing revenue account budget 2026-27 PDF 356 KB View the background to item 8c Additional documents: Appendix 1 and 2 - HRA , item 8c PDF 173 KB
8d	Fees and charges 2026/2027 PDF 417 KB View the background to item 8d Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Fees and Charges 2026-27 , item 8d PDF 573 KB Appendix 2 - Fees and Charges -Planning fees 2026-27 , item 8d PDF 198 KB
8e	Capital programme 2025-26 to 2028-29 and capital strategy PDF 627 KB View the background to item 8e Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Capital Programme 2025-29 PDF Version , item 8e PDF 118 KB
8f	Treasury management strategy 2025-26 to 2028-29 and prudential indicators 2025-26 to 2028-29 PDF 546 KB View the background to item 8f Additional documents: Appendix - MUFG CM - TMSS AIS 200126 , item 8f PDF 1 MB
9.	Pay Policy Statement PDF 465 KB View the background to item 9. To present the pay policy statement for 2026/27. Additional documents: HBBC Pay Policy 202627 (2) , item 9. PDF 253 KB App 1 (10) , item 9. PDF 330 KB App 2 (15) , item 9. PDF 65 KB App 3 (6) , item 9. PDF 245 KB
10.	Any other items of business which the Chair decides have to be dealt with as matters of urgency As announced under item 3.