Councillor Amanda Evans

...the council agreed to reduce the Published Admission Number for Rudyard Kipling Primary School from 45 to 30 pupils and for Downs Junior School from 128 to 96 pupils, to change secondary school admission priorities so the sibling link applies regardless of catchment area, and to alter the way waiting lists are operated.

...approved a protocol for setting the council's budget and council tax, including proceedings for the February Budget Council meeting, to facilitate the decision-making process.

...the city's Youth Justice Plan for 2025/26 was noted and its activities supported.

...discontinued Stanford Junior School and extended Stanford Infant School's age range to create Stanford Primary School, an all-through primary school operating across both existing sites.

...agreed the proposed timetable of meetings for the 2026/27 municipal year, subject to necessary amendments.