Councillor Kate Lymer

...the committee approved the recommendations related to the written replies provided for two questions submitted by members of the public regarding an untidy property and the implications of a new Planning Inspectorate casework management system.

...to deliver construction contracts for the Council's Education Programme from 2025-31, the Executive agreed on a procurement strategy that includes using the Open Procedure, introducing the Competitive Flexible Procedure, considering frameworks when economically advantageous, using the Regulated Below Threshold Closed Tender procedure, passing funds to schools for efficient project delivery, proceeding with capital schemes aligned with the Council's Basic Need Capital Programme and Education Planned Maintenance Programme, and primarily using JCT and NEC contracts with Bromley amendments.

...to note the latest financial position, a projected net overspend on services of £16,672k, comments from Chief Officers, a projected reduction to the General Fund balance of £14,373k, full year cost pressures of £19.128m, and to agree to the release of £587k from the central contingency for additional legal expenditure and the release of funding from the 2025/26 central contingency, referring any identified issues to individual Portfolio Holders for further action.