12 March 2026 Finance Committee

Finance Committee

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of Finance Committee held Thursday 22nd January 2026 (summary attached)

     FOR INFORMATION (Items 4 - 8)

4. Prompt Payments (report attached)

5. Management Accounts Period 9 (report attached)

6. APP Forecast (report attached)

7. De – Rating Grant Forecast (report attached)

8. Finance Business Plan update (report attached)

    FOR DECISION (Items 9 -14)

9. Strategic Events Reserve (report attached)

10. Management Accounts Period 10 (report attached)

11. Bulk fuel contract (report attached)

12. Scheme of Allowances 2026/2027 (report attached)

13. Rates Support Grant Review response (report attached)

14. Budget Setting Process and Timetable (report attached)

15. Correspondence

15.1 LG 02-26 - Capitalisation Direction 2026-27 (attached)

15.2 Reval 2026 RSG 2026-2027 - Revised Percentage of Eligibility% February 2026 (attached)

15.3 Annex 3 - Feb 2026 (attached)

15.4 Annex 5 - Feb 2026 (attached)

15.5 LG 07-26 - Accounts Direction to Councils 2025-26 - cover letter (attached)

15.6 LG 07-26 - Accounts Direction to Councils 2025-26 - Annex A (attached)

15.7 LG 07-26 - Accounts Direction to Councils 2025-26 - Annex B (attached)

15.8 LG 07-26 - Accounts Direction to Councils 2025-26 - Annex E - Remuneration Report Notes (attached)

15.9 LG 08-2026 rate Statistics covering Letter (attached)

15.10 LG 08-2026 rate statistics (attached)

15.11 Letter from Minister O'Dowd to SOLACE (attached)

      FOR DECISION IN COMMITTEE (Item 16)

16. Debt Management (report attached)

      FOR INFORMATION IN COMMITTEE (Item17)

17. Minutes of FMT meeting Tuesday 8th January 2026 (copy attached)

18. Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12 (0))