The Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting scheduled for Monday 27 July 2026 was inquorate, meaning it could not proceed with any business. As a result, all agenda items were deferred to a future meeting.

Deferral of All Agenda Items Due to Inquorate Meeting

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Monday 27 July 2026 was unable to proceed as planned because the required quorum of four members was not met. Only three members were present: Councillor Andy Fairweather (Chair), Councillor Davidson, and Councillor Standing. Consequently, all items on the agenda, including the update from the Head of Planning on housing delivery and water infrastructure, the verbal update from the South East Water Task and Finish Group, and the review of the Work Programme, were deferred to a later date. The minutes of the previous meeting held on 15 June 2026 were also deferred for review. No urgent business was raised, and the meeting concluded shortly after it began. The next scheduled meeting is on Monday 21 September 2026.