Councillor Theresa Mackey

Budget Protocol

From: Council - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 4.30pm - January 29, 2026

To agree the protocol for setting the council’s budget and council tax including proceedings at the February Budget Council meeting of the full Council in order to facilitate the decision-making process.

For Determination

School Admission Arrangements 2027-28

From: Council - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 4.30pm - January 29, 2026

...the Council agreed to make no changes to its school admission arrangements for 2027-28, except for reducing the Published Admission Number (PAN) of Rudyard Kipling Primary School to 30, Downs Junior School to 96, changing secondary school admission priorities to apply the sibling link regardless of catchment area, and altering the way waiting lists are operated.

For Determination

Public Involvement

From: People Overview & Scrutiny - Monday, 19th January, 2026 2.00pm - January 19, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Review of the Council’s Constitution

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to formally approve changes to the Constitution regarding increased task & finish groups, extended public question time for Overview & Scrutiny, clarified rules for Extraordinary Council meetings, a longer notice period for member written questions, and to establish a cross-party working group for future constitutional changes, while authorizing the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to implement these changes and republish the Constitution.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Political Balance October 2025

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to comply with legal requirements following a change in political group membership, the Council approved the appointment or reappointment of its committees, adjusting the sizes and allocation of seats among political groups as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

Recommendations Approved