Agenda and minutes

Budget and Council Tax Setting Meeting, Council Assembly - Wednesday 25 February 2026 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Offices, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH

Contact: Virginia. Wynn-Jones / Andrew Weir Phone 020 7525 7055 Email virginia.wynn-jones@southwark.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Preliminary business Share this item Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.
1.1	Apologies for absence Share this item To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.1
1.2	Announcements from the mayor, members of the cabinet or chief executive Share this item To receive any announcements from the Mayor, members of the cabinet or the chief executive. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.2
1.3	Notification of any items of business which the mayor deems urgent Share this item In special circumstances an item of business may be added to an agenda within seven working days of the meeting. Supporting documents: Programme Motion , item 1.3 PDF 111 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.3
1.4	Disclosure of interests and dispensations Share this item Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.4
1.5	Minutes Share this item To approve as a correct record the open minutes of the council assembly meeting held on 12 November 2025. Supporting documents: Minutes, 12/11/2025 Council Assembly , item 1.5 PDF 460 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 1.5
2.	Reports for decision from the cabinet Share this item Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.
2.1	Policy and Resources Strategy: 2026-27 Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy Share this item View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Report: PRS 2026-27 , item 2.1 PDF 258 KB Appendix 1 Policy and Resources Strategy 2026-27 , item 2.1 PDF 855 KB Appendix A: 2026-27 Savings, 02/02/2026 Cabinet , item 2.1 PDF 201 KB Appendix B: Fees and Charges - 2026-27, 02/02/2026 Cabinet , item 2.1 PDF 940 KB Appendix C: Climate Budgeting Report, 02/02/2026 Cabinet , item 2.1 PDF 1 MB Appendix D: Budget Equality Analysis report, 02/02/2026 Cabinet , item 2.1 PDF 216 KB There are a further 12 documents.View the full list of documents for item 2.1 Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.1
2.2	Setting the Council Tax 2026-27 Share this item Supporting documents: Report: Setting the council tax 2026-27 , item 2.2 PDF 183 KB Appendix A - Resolution 2026-27 , item 2.2 PDF 111 KB Appendix B - LBS 2026-27 , item 2.2 PDF 179 KB Appendix C - LBS & GLA 2026-27 , item 2.2 PDF 178 KB Appendix D - Council Tax Setting Committee TofR , item 2.2 PDF 107 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.2
2.3	Treasury Management Strategy and Capital Strategy 2026-27 Share this item Supporting documents: Report: TMS 2026-27 , item 2.3 PDF 621 KB Appendix A TMSS , item 2.3 PDF 697 KB APPENDIX B Interest Rate Forecasts , item 2.3 PDF 270 KB APPENDIX C Prudential Indicators , item 2.3 PDF 816 KB APPENDIX D Annual Investment Strategy , item 2.3 PDF 262 KB APPENDIX E Capital Strategy , item 2.3 PDF 232 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 2.3 Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.3
2.4	Proportionality and Allocation of Seats on Committees Share this item Supporting documents: Report: Proportionality_Constitutional Changes , item 2.4 PDF 269 KB Report - Proportionality_ADDENDUM , item 2.4 PDF 123 KB Minutes: View the minutes text for item 2.4
3.	Amendments Share this item Any member of the council may submit an amendment to a report or motion on the agenda. The amendments will be circulated to all members in a supplemental agenda. Minutes: View the minutes text for item 3.