Councillor Peter Bishop

Review of Committee Seat Allocations 2025/26

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to appoint committees and joint committees, allocate seats to political groups, and appoint chairs and vice-chairs for the 2025/26 municipal year, taking into account a recent by-election and group leader agreements for seat re-allocations.

For Determination

Independent Remuneration Panel Appointments

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to ensure compliance with legislation and maintain the correct number of members on the Independent Remuneration Panel, Graham Russell was re-appointed for a further four years, Bryony Houlden was re-appointed for a further four years, and Don Pratt was appointed for a four-year term.

For Determination

Governance Committee

From: Council - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve recommendations from the Governance Committee to update the Constitution, adopt an updated Anti-Money Laundering Policy, adopt an updated Whistleblowing Policy, adopt an updated Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy, and adopt a Counter Fraud Strategy and Response Plan, including further consideration of a recommendation that the Chair of the Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee be appointed from a political group other than the majority party.

Recommendations Approved

Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Programme

From: Policy Development Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 11, 2025

...that the actions being taken to ensure that performance was at the desired level be noted, as outlined in the Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Programme.

Performance Report 2025/26 Q1 - Finance

From: Policy Development Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 11, 2025

...to approve contributions to and from earmarked reserves, note the movement on the Strategic Contingency Reserve, release funds for specified capital schemes, note sections dealing with Treasury Management, Debt Management, and General Debtors, and recommend that the Council approve variations to the Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2027/28.