Full Council (February 2026)

Summary

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1. Apologies for Absence

2. Mayor’s Announcements

3. Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded that they must disclose any interests they know they have in items of business on the meeting’s agenda and that they must do so at this point on the agenda or as soon as they become aware of the interest. If the interest is a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they are also obliged to notify the Monitoring Officer within 28 days of the meeting.

4. Minutes

Minutes of meeting on 3 December 2025.

5. Public Questions

To receive questions from members of the public in accordance with Council Rules 10.1 to 10.6.

Any member of the public who wishes to submit a question or statement to this meeting should email it to committees@chelmsford.gov.uk 24 hours before the start time of the meeting. All valid questions and statements will be published with the agenda on the website at least six hours before the start time and will be responded to at the meeting. Those who have submitted a valid question or statement will be entitled to put it in person at the meeting.

6. Cabinet Question Time

The Leader and Members of the Cabinet to answer questions submitted by Members of the Council in accordance with Council Rules 10.18 to 10.22.

7. Reports from the Cabinet on 27 January 2026

7.1 Budget Report 2026/27

To consider the attached report from the Cabinet Member for Finance. 

7.2 Capital, Treasury and Investment Strategies for 2026/27

To consider the attached report from the Cabinet Member for Finance. 

7.3 Discretionary Exception to Council Tax Premiums in respect of second homes

To consider the attached report from the Cabinet Member for Finance.

8. Pay Policy Statement 2026/27

To consider the attached report from the Cabinet Member for Safer Chelmsford

9. Community Governance Review 

To consider the attached report from the Leader of the Council