Halton: what’s happening where you live

Do it online

• Household waste collection: Providing information
• Household waste collection: Reporting
• Bulky household waste collections: Applications for service
• Household garden waste: Providing information
• Flytipping: Reporting
• Road maintenance: Reporting
• Street lighting: Reporting
• Noise pollution: Reporting
• Council tax annual notification: Providing information
• Council tax annual notification: Collecting revenue
• Council tax discount: Applications for service
• Council tax benefit new claim: Applications for service
• Housing benefit new claim: Providing information
• Electoral register: Providing information
• Electoral register: Applications for service
• Primary school places: Applications for service
• Secondary school places: Applications for service
• Library facilities: Providing information
• Parking permits: Providing information
• Planning decision notices: Providing information
• Councillors directory: Providing information
• Complaints procedure: Providing information

The council’s own service pages as listed by GOV.UK’s Local Links Manager (Open Government Licence), refreshed weekly; the same list of everyday services, in the same order, for every council, in GOV.UK’s wording.

Housing

Transport

Council tax

Band D set by Halton for 2026–27: £1,938.81 of a £2,366.61 total bill in the area. MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (Open Government Licence).

Environment

Education

What Halton is deciding

Every item on the agendas of Full Council and the Cabinet, as the council titled it, from about six months back to three months ahead. Left out: section headings, procedural items (apologies, minutes, declarations of interest, announcements, questions, appointments), anything about councillors’ attendance or allowances (which this site does not show), and private items the council itself withholds. Motions are shown with whoever the council’s agenda says proposed them; a councillor’s party is from Open Council Data.

Coming up

• Wed, 2 December 2026 · Full Council

  Agenda not yet published.

Recently

• Wed, 21 October 2026 · Full Council

  • The Mayor's AnnouncementsResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Leader's ReportResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Minutes of the Executive BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Minutes of the Health and Wellbeing BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Questions Asked Under Standing Order 8Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Matters Requiring A Decision Of The CouncilResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Minutes of the Policy and Performance Boards and Audit and Governance BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Children, Young People and FamiliesResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Local EconomyResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Health and Social CareResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Housing and SaferResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Environment and RegenerationResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Corporate and InclusionResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Audit & Governance BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Committee MinutesResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Development ManagementResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Regulatory Sub CommitteeResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Appointments CommitteeResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Executive Briefing on Youth Justice Plan for Senior Leaders, Partnership Board, and elected members 2026–27 (EXB29 refers)Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • 9 July 2026Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • 17 September 2026Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Motion Notice of Motion - Appointment of Councillor John Davies as Armed Forces Champion — proposer named in the council's papersResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Urgent DecisionsResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Implementation of the National Scheme of Delegation for determination of Planning Applications and associated changes to ConstitutionResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Appointment to Policy and Performance BoardsResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Motion Notice of Motion - Sleeping Babies Reunited — proposer named in the council's papersResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • New Co-Opted Member of the Health and Social Care Policy and Performance BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Call in of Executive Board decision on the use of Compulsory Purchase Powers (if necessary) - Delivery of The Uplands (Palacefields) Regeneration ProgrammeResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Motion Notice of Motion - Accuracy, Currency and Fitness for Purpose of the Council's Constitution — proposer named in the council's papersResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Motion Notice of Motion - Confidence in the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council — proposer named in the council's papersResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Recommendation of the Appointments Committee for the appointment to the post of Monitoring Officer (Director of Legal and Democratic Services)Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Absence of a MemberResult not yet read from the minutes.

• Wed, 8 July 2026 · Full Council

  • The Mayor's AnnouncementsResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Leader's ReportResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Minutes of the Executive BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Minutes of the Health and Wellbeing BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Questions Asked Under Standing Order 8Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Matters Requiring A Decision Of The CouncilResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Minutes of the Policy and Performance Boards and the Audit and Governance BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Children, Young People and FamiliesResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Local EconomyResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Housing and SaferResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Environment and RegenerationResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Corporate and InclusionResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Audit & Governance BoardResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Committee MinutesResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Development ManagementResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • RegulatoryResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • 12 March 2026Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • 16 April 2026Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • 18 June 2026Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Municipal By-Election Result - Farnworth Ward - 25 June 2026Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Pay Policy Statement 2026 – 2027Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Children's Services Asset Management Masterplan - decision (EXB119 refers)Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Councilwide Spending as at 31 January 2026 (EXB104 refers)Result not yet read from the minutes.
  • Members’ Allowance Scheme Minor AmendmentsResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • Motion Notice of Motion - Appointment of Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council — proposer named in the council's papersResult not yet read from the minutes.
  • 19 May 2026Result not yet read from the minutes.

• Wed, 20 May 2026 · Full Council

  • The Mayor's AnnouncementsMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Municipal Election Results 2026/27Result: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That the election results be noted.” Minutes
  • Executive Board (Selection Committee) 19 May 2026Minutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Leader and Deputy Leader of the CouncilResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2026/27 and Councillor Dave Thompson be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2026/27.” Minutes
  • Boards, Committees and PanelsResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That the Boards and Committees be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2026/27:- Executive Board (8)” Minutes
  • Appointment of Scrutiny Co-ordinatorResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That Councillor Tony McDermott be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2026/27.” Minutes
  • Appointment of Co-opteeResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That Ms Lydia Hughes be appointed as the Healthwatch Halton representative and non-voting Co- optee to the Health and Social Care Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2026/27.” Minutes
  • Appointment of Outside BodiesResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That representatives be appointed to Outside Bodies in accordance with the tabled document.” Minutes
  • Executive Board PortfoliosResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “Councillor Nolan – Environment, Housing and Regeneration RESOLVED: That the Portfolios be noted.” Minutes
  • Updates to Council Constitution (Minute EXB117 refers)Result: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That Council approve the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report.” Minutes
  • Civic SundayMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Election MattersResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That Council appoint the Chief Executive Andrew Donaldson to carry out the Electoral Registration Officer Functions for the registration of Parliamentary and Local Government Electors and the Returning Officer Functions for Parliamentary, Local, Parish, Combined Authority, Mayoral, Police & Crime Commissioner Elections and Referenda under all relevant legislation and to act as the Proper Officer for all related functions and relevant legislation with immediate effect.” Minutes
  • Absence of a MemberResult: agreed, 20 May 2026. “RESOLVED: That approval be given for the Member absence as outlined above.” Minutes

From the council’s own meeting papers (Modern.gov), read 9 November 2026. Refreshed weekly. Once a meeting’s minutes are published, each item shows the result in the minutes’ own words (carried, lost, withdrawn, deferred, noted or agreed), the recorded vote where the minutes give one, and a link to the minutes; where those words are not found, the page says so rather than guessing.

What the council plans to spend, 2026–27

The budget for each service, as Halton reported it to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The same headings, in the same order, for every council in England.

Net current expenditure: net of sales, fees and charges; spending funded by the NHS, such as through the Better Care Fund, is excluded.A minus figure means the service’s income is budgeted to be more than its spending. “None budgeted” usually means another body runs that service here. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Revenue Account Budget 2026 to 2027, individual local authority data (part 1), updated 11 June 2026 (Open Government Licence).

Who runs the council

This council’s area is covered by Liverpool City Region combined authority, with its elected mayor.

54 seats in 2026. Run by: Labour, with a majority. Open Council Data (public domain).

Councillors by party: Labour Party 32, Reform UK 16, Liberal Democrats 3, Independent / Other 3.

Next scheduled council election: 6 May 2027.

Each councillor’s register of interests is on the council’s own site, linked rather than summarised, because summarising means choosing. Councillors from Open Council Data as recorded after the May 2026 elections; a by-election since then may have changed one seat. Attendance and allowances are not shown.

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