Cllr Peter Armstrong

... approved the Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028 following formal consultation.

...approve the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031 for public consultation.

...approved the Housing Landlord Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy 2026-2029 following public consultation.

... approved the revised draft Housing Allocations Policy for statutory public consultation.

...to ensure service continuity, maintain the "behind the gate" food waste collection policy in areas with free-roaming livestock, and improve bring site management, the Council approved additional funding, including a supplementary budget for 2025/26, an increase to the Medium-Term Financial Plan from 2026/27, and an addition to the Capital Programme for 2026/27 for new vehicles.