Councillor Lee Brazier

...adopted the Newark Town Centre Masterplan as planning guidance from 1 April 2026, allowed for a review of its implementation, and endorsed the adoption of the Newark Town Centre Design Code as part of an updated Newark Conservation Area Management Plan.

...approved the proposed consultation response to the National Planning Policy Framework.

...recommend to Full Council the General Fund schemes for the Capital Programme from 2026/27 to 2029/30 as committed expenditure.

...recommended to Full Council the proposed General Fund Revenue Budget for 2026/27, including the calculation of gross expenditure and income, the net budget requirement, the increase for Parish Precepts, the implementation of fees and charges from April 2026, and that the budget amounts in the report be adopted as the Council's budget for the year.

... agreed to purchase and maintain the Public Open Space within the Fernwood North development from Barratt David Wilson Homes for £1, subject to securing a contribution towards ongoing maintenance costs and satisfactory due diligence.