Councillor Stephen Brown

...the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 19 November 2025 were approved and signed by the Mayor as a correct record, with a minor correction to a previous minute.

...regretted the Open University's decision regarding a city-centre campus, requested a review of its impact on the city centre and in-person undergraduate education, reaffirmed commitment to face-to-face higher education, noted existing provision, and proposed a conference to discuss the city's future post-secondary educational provision.

...the current Scheme of Councillors’ Allowance (2025/26) be adopted from 1 April 2026 without indexation, until 10 May 2026, and that an amended Scheme of Councillors’ Allowances, based on the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel, be agreed to take effect from 11 May 2026.

...the Cabinet member for Planning and Placemaking agreed to meet with representatives from the Youth Council to discuss their engagement with strategic planning issues.