Barbara Beardwell

...adopted six housing compliance policies, including those for Asbestos, Fire Safety, Gas Safety, Lift Safety, Electrical Safety, and Water Hygiene.

... approved participation in the Prisoners Building Homes scheme and the indicative costs for developing a pilot site at Princesfield garages.

...approved the Corporate Risk Register presented to the Audit and Governance Committee in November 2025, including whether the risks were appropriately scored, and considered there were no new or emerging risks not on the register that needed referral to the Senior Leadership Team.

...to transition the existing leisure contract with Places Leisure to a Leisure Management Agency Model in principle, delegating final decision authority to the Service Director of Contracts, Partnerships and Procurement, in consultation with relevant officers, subject to legal advice.