Extraordinary Council - 18 Feb 2026

Topics

• Council redraws 2026–2028 meeting timetable
  Council changed meeting dates, hours and the order of business after adopting an amended motion.
  Affects how residents attend meetings, when public forum starts and how council decisions are scheduled.
• Bid to overturn CT Lewis Centre sale fails
  Council rejected a rescission motion seeking to reverse the earlier decision to sell the CT Lewis Centre.
  The sale decision remains in force, which could affect use of a local community or council asset.

Decisions

• Rescission of COM 03 adopted
  Council agreed to rescind the 10 December 2025 resolution so it could reconsider the meeting schedule and order of business.
  Opened the way for a revised public meeting timetable and council business structure.
• Amended 2026–2028 meeting schedule endorsed
  Council supported the meeting schedule from the earlier report, with amendments including moving the May 2026 meeting to 19 May, the June 2026 meeting to 17 June due to the NGA Conference, and starting Chamber meetings from April 2026 at 5:30pm with public forum at 5:00pm.
  Changes when residents can attend and how Council meetings will run over the next three years.
• Governance Committee meetings moved earlier
  Governance Committee meetings were shifted to Tuesdays, one day earlier than proposed, and set to start at 2:00pm.
  Affects the timing of committee meetings that feed into Council decision-making.
• 2026 order of business amended
  Council endorsed the 2026 order of business with Notices of Motion and Questions With Notice placed after Reports of Committees and before Confidential Matters.
  Changes the order in which public issues and councillor questions are heard.
• Rescission of CONF 02 rejected
  Council voted against rescinding CONF 02, which related to the sale of the CT Lewis Centre.
  The sale decision remains in place, affecting the future of a council asset.

Discussion

• Public meeting access and timing
  The meeting schedule was amended to set Council meetings in the Chambers from 5:30pm, with public forum at 5:00pm, and to move several 2026 dates.
  Residents planning to speak or attend will need to use the revised timetable.
• Council governance process
  The meeting confirmed that Governance Committee dates should align with Council meetings and occur two weeks beforehand, with a further shift to Tuesdays in the amended schedule.
  Influences how quickly committee work feeds into Council decisions.
• CT Lewis Centre sale remains approved
  A challenge to the earlier decision on the sale of the CT Lewis Centre failed on division.
  Signals that the asset sale will proceed unless changed in a later decision or process.

Impacts

• Meeting dates and start times for Council public attendance changed for 2026.
• Public forum now begins at 5:00pm for meetings held in the Chambers from April 2026.
• The governance and decision-making calendar has been reshaped for 2026–2028.
• The approved sale of the CT Lewis Centre remains unchanged after the rescission motion failed.

Places

• Liverpool City Council Chambers (council chambers)
  Venue for Council meetings from April 2026 under the amended schedule.
• CT Lewis Centre (facility)
  Subject of the failed rescission motion concerning its sale.
• Liverpool (local government area)
  Council meeting and decisions affecting the municipality.

Next

• Publish the revised 2026–2028 Council and Governance Committee meeting schedule on Council’s website
  As soon as practicable after the meeting
• Implement the amended 2026 order of business
  From the next applicable Council meeting cycle
• Proceed with the existing decision on the CT Lewis Centre sale
  Ongoing, subject to any future council action

Extract

1 Minutes of the Extraordinary Council Meeting held on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 and confirmed on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 ........................................... Chairperson MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING HELD ON 18 FEBRUARY 2026 PRESENT: Mayor Ned Mannoun Deputy Mayor Harle Councillor Adjei Councillor Ammoun Councillor Harte Councillor Ibrahim Councillor Karnib Councillor Macnaught Councillor Monaghan Councillor Ristevski Mr Jason Breton, Chief Executive Officer Mr Farooq Portelli, Director Corporate Support Ms Tina Bono, Director Community & Lifestyle Mr Peter Scicluna, Director Operations Ms Noelle Warwar, Manager Community Standards Mr David Galpin, General Counsel Mr Vi...