Councillor Mark Ryder

...to recommend to Council to approve the treasury management activity annual report for 2024/2025 and the actual Prudential Indicators.

...to approve the Annual Report of the Chair of the Audit and Standards Committee for 2024-25, as recommended by the Committee.

...to approve revisions to the Whistleblowing Policy and the Social Media Protocol for Members, and to delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer for necessary constitutional changes and to the Section 151 Officer for future minor Whistleblowing Policy amendments.

...to increase the Housing Revenue Account's 'Acquisitions of Housing' capital budget by £10 million for 2025/26, bringing the total to £15 million, to support the acquisition of affordable housing through Section 106 agreements.

...to delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to express a preference for joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) while continuing to explore all three strategic authority options.