Councillor David Jefferay

Medium Term Financial Strategy Consultation 2026/27 - 2029/30

From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 13, 2025

...the Environment and Communities Committee approved recommendations to provide feedback on the Medium Term Financial Strategy Consultation 2026/27 - 2029/30, scrutinize budget savings proposals, and note the conditions for successful budget delivery.

Recommendations Approved

Local Plan Update

From: Environment and Communities Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 10.30 am - November 13, 2025

...to support the progress of the new Local Plan, the committee approved recommendations to publicize and undertake a further call for sites and to delegate certain decisions related to the plan's production to the Head of Planning, in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Communities Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Violence and Aggression - Health and Safety Policy

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

...to approve the adoption of the Violence and Aggression Health and Safety Policy to support a working environment and culture in which aggressive or violent behaviour towards those working on behalf of the Council is unacceptable.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Medium Term Financial Planning Assumptions Update 2025/26 - 2028/29

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

...to note the updated budget assumptions for the period 2026/27 to 2029/30 including sensitivity analysis, to note the Finance Sub-Committee's recommendation to work with officers and members to bring forward further budget change proposals to assist with presenting a balanced budget for 2026/27 (making use of Exceptional Financial Support) for consultation in November 2025, to delegate to the S151 Officer the permission to continue dialogue with MHCLG on the continued use of Exceptional Financial Support over the life of this MTFS (2029/30) with regular updates to be provided to Chair and Vice Chair of both Corporate Policy Committee and Finance-Sub Committee on progress made, and to approve the approach to consultation and engagement, including immediate engagement during October through a high level prioritisation survey and a full consultation on potential detailed budget change proposals from the beginning of November through to the end of January 2026.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Corporate Policy Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.30 am - October 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved