Councillor Joe Hearnshaw

...the current Scheme of Councillors’ Allowance (2025/26) be adopted from 1 April 2026 without indexation, until 10 May 2026, and that an amended Scheme of Councillors’ Allowances, based on the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel, be agreed to take effect from 11 May 2026.

...the Executive to proactively engage with National Grid to minimize streetlight repair delays and improve communication, and the Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee to review the streetlight repair prioritization process with a focus on safety.

... the report on Ward Based Budgets for 2025/26 was noted, approving the recommendations for funding various community schemes.

...an individual, Ebuka Emebinah, was co-opted to the Audit Committee for a period of 4 years, subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks.