Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 14, 2026

Purpose:

Content: 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.