Decision Details

Report from Cabinet

(The remaining time until the close of the meeting at 1615 is allocated)

(1100-1615 inclusive of the break)

(A 30 Minute break will be taken during the debate at approximately 1310 hours).

"In calling this meeting, the Managing Director and Monitoring Officer propose that Standing Orders be amended as previously agreed by the Council Business Management Committee for the Budget Meeting on 24 February 2026 as follows: that, at the beginning of the debate on the Budget report, the remaining time of the City Council meeting to 1615 hours is allocated for the whole debate, permit the Leader of the City Council to make a speech of up to 20 minutes, permit the Conservative Group Leader to make a speech of up to 20 minutes, permit the Liberal Democrat Group Leader to make a speech of up to 20 minutes, permit the Birmingham Independent Councillors Group Leader to make a speech of up to 10 minutes, permit the Harborne and Quinton Independents Group Leader to make a speech of up to 7 minutes, permit the Green Group Leader to make a speech of up to 7 minutes, permit all other speakers in the debate to speak for up to 4 minutes and permit the Leader of the City Council to reply to the debate up to a maximum of 20 minutes."

This is in line with what was agreed by the Council Business Management Committee on 3 February 2026 (other than feedback from the Budget Scrutiny Task and Finish Group which has already been completed).