Councillor Guy Gillbe

...the "Stronger Together Communities Strategy 2026-36" was endorsed by the Council to confirm its commitment to working with residents and partners to strengthen community resilience, connection, and cohesion, and to formally thank all contributors.

...the performance of the council over the period from October to December 2025 was noted, along with the fact that no recommendations were made by Overview and Scrutiny.

... approved the commencement of a procurement to appoint a single transformation partner through the ESPO Consultancy Services 664_25 framework, with a two-phase contract structure and delegated authority for Phase 1 contract award and management to the Chief Executive.

...the findings of the review of out-of-borough investment properties were noted, the recommendations for managing the portfolio to support the Council's long-term financial position were approved, and it was agreed that any plans for out-of-borough asset disposal would require further Cabinet approval.

...recommend to Council the approval of a £12.830m General Fund Capital Programme for 2026/27, funded by £8.051m of Council resources and £4.779m externally, alongside an additional £1m for self-financing Invest to Save schemes and the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts strategy for 2026/27 to 2028/29.