Arjan de Jong

...to note the actions taken to manage homelessness, the use of grants and reserves to cover increased expenditure for 2025/26, and to receive a further update on nightly paid accommodation expenditure in March 2026.

...to note the implications of the 2026/27 budget targets, including a projected budget deficit requiring any new service enhancements to be fully funded from existing budgets.

... to approve the Care and Conservation Policy, Documentation Policy, Access Policy, Collections Development Policy, and Forward Plan 2025–2029 for the Museum Service.

... to approve and adopt the Council's new Rent Arrears Policy and Procedure for Temporary Accommodation, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.