Purpose

This report sets out recommendations from Scrutiny for the consideration of Cabinet. These recommendations originate from the meetings of the Streets & Environment Sub-Committee on 16 September 2025, and the Scrutiny & Overview Committee on 23 September 2025.

Scrutiny’s recommendations highlight potential opportunities for the Council to enhance monitoring and evaluation of delivered work, and to find more equitable funding solutions.

Should these recommendations be taken forward, they could help deliver on the priorities in the Executive Mayor’s Business Plan, including balancing the Council’s 2. books, delivering sustainable services, and promoting good governance (Outcome 1, Priorities 1 and 4).

Decision

For the reasons as set out in this report and appendices, the Executive Mayor and Cabinet AGREED to:

1. 1.1 Receive the recommendations arising from the meetings of the Streets & Environment Sub-Committee on 16 September 2025 (Appendix 1), and the Scrutiny & Overview Committee on 23 September 2025 (Appendix 2).
2. 1.2 . Provide a substantive response to the recommendations (a Scrutiny Stage 2 Report) at the Cabinet meeting on 28 January 2026.