Councillor Hannah Moss

...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.

...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.

...the Environment and Communities Committee approved recommendations regarding the First Financial Review of 2025/26, including scrutinizing the forecast adverse revenue variance, reviewing capital spending, noting a supplementary revenue estimate request, approving other supplementary revenue estimate requests, and noting the available reserves position.

...to improve bereavement services, the committee approved amending the pre-need grave sale policy, adopting a memorial safety policy, and noting the approach to unauthorised memorials.

... to note and comment on the First Financial Review and Performance Position of 2025/26, including progress on policy proposals and material variances from the MTFS, and to approve Supplementary Estimates and Virements, subject to call-in.