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Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.00 am
September 17, 2025 Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee View on council websiteSummary
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The Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to elect a chair and vice-chair, approve the minutes from their previous meeting, and address questions from the public. Councillor Roger Tarrant was elected as Chairman of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and Councillor James Ball was elected as Vice-Chairman.
Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Councillor Rowland O'Connor nominated Councillor Roger Tarrant for Chairman, and Councillor Peter Channon seconded the motion, which was approved. Councillor Julian German nominated Councillor James Ball for Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Connor Donnithorne seconded the motion, which was approved.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the previous meeting held on 22 January 2025 were approved. Councillor Rory Gow moved to approve the minutes, and Councillor Nicky Chopak seconded the motion, which was approved.
Questions from the Public
No questions had been received from members of the public.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Election of Chairman
Recommendations Approved...Councillor Tarrant was elected as Chairman of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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Questions to the Committee Chairman from members of the public
Recommendations Approved...that since no questions were received from the public, the committee approved the recommendations.
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Minutes from the Meeting held on 22 January 2025
Recommendations Approved...that the minutes of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 22 January 2025 were approved as correctly recorded, and the Committee also resolved to recommend to Cabinet that they give due regard to the Committee's comments on the 2025/26 budget proposals, including the Capital and Investment Strategy, the provisional settlement, and the consultation responses, specifically supporting targeted cuts (option 2) while reserving the right to propose alternative budgets, and also recommending a review of the budget consultation and development process.
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Election of Vice-Chairman
Recommendations Approved...that Councillor Ball was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Budget Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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Declarations of Interest
Recommendations Approved...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
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