Denise Hunt

... approved the Autumn consultation option for administration changes for Bristol’s 2026/27 Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme, which includes ignoring small income changes for households receiving Universal Credit.

...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.

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

...noted the update report on the progress of the Property Transformation Programme, which is nearing closure with most projects completed and a handover to operational services underway.

...approved the rent and service charge setting for 2026-27, including the implementation of service charges for lift maintenance and communal utilities, and noted the government's decisions on rent convergence to be applied once agreed.