Agenda

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee - Friday, 20th March, 2026 9.30 am

Venue: Lavery Room - City Hall

Contact: Eilish McGoldrick, Democratic Services and Governance Coordinator

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Routine Matters
1a	Apologies
1b	Minutes
1c	Declarations of Interest
2.	Restricted Items
2a	Area-based Community Planning and Community Wealth Building View the reasons why item 2a is restricted
2b	Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Report to follow)
2c	Bad Debt Write Off View the reasons why item 2c is restricted
2d	Belfast Stories Update (Report to follow)
3.	Governance
3a	Official Announcements (Report to follow)
4.	Belfast Agenda/Strategic Issues
4a	Independently Managed Community Centres (Report to follow)
4b	Boxing Strategy (Report to follow)
4c	European City of Sport (Report to follow)
4d	Planning Information PDF 239 KB Additional documents: Item 4 (d) Appendix 1 Live Applications for Major Development , item 4d PDF 161 KB Item 4 (d) Appendix 2 Committee Decisions that have yet to issue , item 4d PDF 201 KB
4e	Review of Pre-Application Discussion (PAD) Fees PDF 283 KB Additional documents: Item 4 (e) Appendix 1 - Review of PAD fees March 2026 , item 4e PDF 99 KB
4f	Belfast Business Promise - Next Steps PDF 226 KB Additional documents: Item 5 (f) BBP - Appendices , item 4f PDF 1 MB
4g	Belfast Region City Deal Update PDF 364 KB
4h	Draft NI Executive Early Learning and Childcare Strategy PDF 354 KB Additional documents: Item 4 (h) Appendix 1 BCC Consultation Response Early Learning and Childcare Strategy Feb 2026 , item 4h PDF 1 MB
5.	Physical Programme and Asset Management
5a	Physical Programme Update (Report to follow)
5b	Asset Management (Report to follow)
6.	Finance, Procurement and Performance
6a	Contracts Update (Report to follow)
6b	Requests for Funding PDF 259 KB Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 20 View the reasons why document 6b/2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 6b/3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 22 View the reasons why document 6b/4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 6b/5 is restricted Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 6b/6 is restricted There are a further 4 documents.View the full list of documents for item 6b
6c	CIPFA Prudential Code Capital Strategy and Treasury Management Indicators 2026/27 PDF 257 KB Additional documents: Item 7 (c) Appendix A Capital Strategy Report 2026-27 , item 6c PDF 220 KB Item 7(c) Appendix B Annual Treasury Managment Strategy 2026-27 , item 6c PDF 458 KB
7.	Equality and Good Relations
7a	Minutes of Shared City Partnership Meeting (to follow)
8.	Operational Issues
8a	Minutes of the Party Group Leaders Consultative Forum PDF 357 KB
8b	Audit and Risk Panel Report and Minutes of Meeting of 10th March, 2026 (to follow)
8c	Requests for use of the City Hall and the provision of Hospitality (Report to follow)
8d	Minutes of Language Strategy Working Group of 30th January, 2026 PDF 327 KB
8e	Minutes of Disability Working Group of 18th March, 2026 (to follow)