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There were no apologies for absence.
 
Councillor Coleen De Freitas declared an
interest in Item 5 – Housing Revenue Account Draft Budget and
Rent Setting 2026/27 as a Stevenage Borough Council tenant.
 
At this juncture, the Leader of the Council
advised that he had consented to consideration of an urgent report
relating to Local Government Reorganisation and the May 2026 Local
Elections for the reasons set out in the report.
 
Post Meeting
Note:
 
The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee agreed to disapply call-in on 14 January 2026 in relation
to Item 8 – Local Government Reorganisation and the May
Elections, in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure
Rules under the Constitution on the basis that the decision was
reasonable in all the circumstances and should be treated as
urgent.