Nigel Hill

...recommended the 2026/27 to 2029/30 Medium Term Financial Plan for approval by the Full Council.

...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.

...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.

...adopted a timetable for the creation of the New Newark & Sherwood Local Plan, including commencing plan-making in March 2026 and preparing Supplementary Planning Documents by June 2026.