Councillor Chris Carr

... the contract with the third-party Environmental Enforcement contractor was extended for one year.

...recommend to Council the capital and revenue budget proposals together with the Capital Strategy, Prudential Indicators, Treasury Management Strategy, Investment Strategy and General Fund Medium Term Financial Strategy and to approve the Business Plans.

... approved the recommendations from the Housing Scrutiny Group's report on the voids repairs process and the proposed updated Lettable Standard.

... to note the new requirements for a Competence and Conduct Standard for housing services, which will come into force in October 2026 and necessitate qualifications for senior housing staff, a new code of conduct, and tenant involvement in policy development.

...the report on proposed and ongoing scrutiny reviews, noting the topics agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the update reviews planned.