Denise Hunt

... noted the financial outturn report for Period 8 of the 2025/26 financial year.

...approved the submission of bids for grant funding to continue work on Multiple Disadvantage, delegated authority for decisions on acceptance and spend of future grant monies to the Executive Director for Adults and Communities in consultation with the Chair of the Adult Social Care Committee, and supported the Multiple Disadvantage Transformation Board as the Council's strategic forum for oversight of this work.

...noted the council's General Fund forecast outturn revenue overspend of £16.5 million at P8 2025/26 and approved movements on earmarked reserves, the release of £1.3 million corporate inflation budget, and a revision to the DSG gross budget.

...approved the submission of an Expression of Interest for Bristol to apply to be the UK City of Culture 2029 and authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration to finalise and submit it.

...noted the Q2 2025/26 Performance Progress Report.