To appoint the vice chairperson of the Council.

To receive apologies for absence.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 December 2025.

To receive the Chairman and Chief Executive’s announcements.

The deadline for submission of questions for this meeting is:

5:00 p.m. on Monday 9 February 2026.

Questions must be submitted to councillorservices@herefordshire.gov.uk. Questions sent to any other address may not be accepted.

Please note: questions to the budget meeting of the Council must relate to items on the agenda.

Accepted questions and the response to them will be published as a supplement to the agenda papers prior to the meeting. Further information and guidance is available at https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/getinvolved.

To receive questions from members of the public.

To receive any written questions from members of the Council.

To approve the 2026/27 local Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme. 

To approve the revised capital investment budget and capital strategy for 2026/27 onwards.

To approve the 2026/27 revenue budget, Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Treasury Management Strategy. 

To approve the pay policy statement 2026-27 for publication.