Councillor Dianne Hurst

...accepted an offer of £10.34m in additional high needs capital funding to invest in new specialist provision, thereby withdrawing from the previously planned joint special school with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and alternative provision school with Minerva Learning Trust.

...approved the submission of the Council's revenue budget for 2026/27, including a 4.99% Council Tax increase, and the Capital Strategy and Investment Pipeline for 2026-2057 to the City Council for final approval.

...welcomed and noted the findings and recommendations of the Sheffield Poverty Truth Commission, endorsed the principles of preventative action, community coordination, and flexible allocation, approved measures to respond to the Commission's recommendations, approved the local implementation framework for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund, delegated authority for grants above £50,000 from the Fund, approved the transition from holiday vouchers to targeted crisis support and financial resilience building, and requested annual updates on the Fund's use.