Full Council - Wednesday 18 February 2026, 10:00am - Wealden District Council webcasts
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Wednesday, 18th February 2026 at 10:00am
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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1 Chair's Introduction
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Vice Chair of the Council Cllr Jessika Hulbert
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2 Notifications of Attendance
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Ann Newton
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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3 Declarations of Interest
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4 Minutes of the ordinary meeting dated 19 November 2025
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5 Minutes of the extraordinary meeting dated 29 January 2026
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6 Call Over Procedure
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Vice Chair of the Council Cllr Jessika Hulbert
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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7 Announcements
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Vice Chair of the Council Cllr Jessika Hulbert
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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8 Public Questions
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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9 Report on Decisions by the Cabinet
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr David White
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr David White
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Neil Cleaver
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Glynn White
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Public Health and Asset Management Portfolio Holder Cllr Kelvin Williams
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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10 2026/27 General Fund Budget and Council Tax Recommendations to Council and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2029/30
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Finance, HR and Customer Services Portfolio Holder Cllr Greg Collins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Stephen Shing
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Stephen Shing
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Andrew Wilson
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Chris Primett
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Gareth Owen-Williams
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Ben Cox
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Climate Change Portfolio Holder Cllr Paul Coleshill
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Housing, Benefits and Revenues Portfolio Holder Cllr Daniel Manvell
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr David White
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Gareth Owen-Williams
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Johanna Howell
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Finance, HR and Customer Services Portfolio Holder Cllr Greg Collins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Alison Arthur
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Kevin Benton
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Daniel Brookbank MBE
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Jane Clark
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Neil Cleaver
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Councillor Christina Coleman
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Climate Change Portfolio Holder Cllr Paul Coleshill
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Finance, HR and Customer Services Portfolio Holder Cllr Greg Collins
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Ben Cox
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Cllr Martyn Everitt
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Mark Fairweather
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Donna French
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Cllr Mike Gadd
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Cllr Sarah Glynn-Ives
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr David Greaves
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Paul Holbrook
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Johanna Howell
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Vice Chair of the Council Cllr Jessika Hulbert
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Housing, Benefits and Revenues Portfolio Holder Cllr Daniel Manvell
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Ann Newton
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Cllr Gareth Owen-Williams
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Dr Patricia Patterson-Vanegas
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Chris Primett
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Cllr Brian Redman
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Daniel Shing
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Oi Lin Shing
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Raymond Shing
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Stephen Shing
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Planning and Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Ian Tysh
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Daniel Upton
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr David White
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Cllr Glynn White
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Public Health and Asset Management Portfolio Holder Cllr Kelvin Williams
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Cllr Alison Wilson
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Cllr Andrew Wilson
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Chief Legal and Governance Officer Clare McGough
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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11 Housing Revenue Account 2026/27 Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2029/30
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Housing, Benefits and Revenues Portfolio Holder Cllr Daniel Manvell
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Finance, HR and Customer Services Portfolio Holder Cllr Greg Collins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Finance, HR and Customer Services Portfolio Holder Cllr Greg Collins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Housing, Benefits and Revenues Portfolio Holder Cllr Daniel Manvell
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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15 Council Tax Discretionary Reduction Policy 2026-27 for Terminally Ill Residents
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Housing, Benefits and Revenues Portfolio Holder Cllr Daniel Manvell
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Public Health and Asset Management Portfolio Holder Cllr Kelvin Williams
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Councillor Christina Coleman
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Andrew Wilson
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Ben Cox
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Johanna Howell
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Mike Gadd
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Ann Newton
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Public Health and Asset Management Portfolio Holder Cllr Kelvin Williams
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Housing, Benefits and Revenues Portfolio Holder Cllr Daniel Manvell
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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19 Member Written Questions
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Cllr Ann Newton
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Ann Newton
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Cllr Ann Newton
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Cllr Ann Newton
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Stephen Shing
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Andrew Wilson
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Dr Patricia Patterson-Vanegas
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Cllr Andrew Wilson
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Andrew Wilson
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Dr Patricia Patterson-Vanegas
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Cllr Neil Cleaver
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Neil Cleaver
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Dr Patricia Patterson-Vanegas
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Dr Patricia Patterson-Vanegas
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Vice Chair of the Council Cllr Jessika Hulbert
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Planning and Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Ian Tysh
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Michael Lunn
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Cllr Michael Lunn
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Leader of the Council Cllr James Partridge
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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21 Members' Motion: Food and Garden Waste Collections
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Cllr Stephen Shing
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr David White
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Gareth Owen-Williams
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Andrew Wilson
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Stephen Shing
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Climate Change Portfolio Holder Cllr Paul Coleshill
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Neil Cleaver
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr David White
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Cllr Stephen Shing
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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Chief Executive Trevor Scott
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Chair of the Council Cllr Gavin Blake-Coggins
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22 Date of Next Meeting
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- Minutes , 19/11/2025 Full Council, opens in new tab
- Minutes , 29/01/2026 Full Council, opens in new tab
- Call-Over List February 2026, opens in new tab
- Report of Decisions by the Cabinet - February 2026, opens in new tab
- Report - General Fund Budget, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - MTFS, opens in new tab
- Appendix B - Council Tax Tables 2026-27 Full Council, opens in new tab
- Appendix C - Summary of Consultation Responses Draft Cabinet, opens in new tab
- Report - HRA Budget and MTFS 26-27 Report, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - HRA Revenue Summary, opens in new tab
- Appendix B - HRA Capital Programme, opens in new tab
- Report - Capital Strategy 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - Strategy Document, opens in new tab
- Report - Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix A -Strategy Document, opens in new tab
- Report - LCTRS 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - Scheme Document, opens in new tab
- Report - Terminal Illness Policy 2026_27, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - Policy Document, opens in new tab
- Report - Members Allowance Scheme 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - District IRP Report for 2026-27 Final, opens in new tab
- Appendix B - Financial Implications 3.8, opens in new tab
- Report - Staff Remuneration, opens in new tab
- Report - Review of Pay Policy (Rec to FC), opens in new tab
- Appendix A - Pay Policy, opens in new tab
- Members Motion - Food and Garden Waste Collections, opens in new tab
- Report - Infrastructure Funding Statement December 2025, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - Final IFS 2024-2025, opens in new tab