Councillor Tony Downing

South East Local Area Committee Budget Report

From: South East Local Area Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 7.00 pm - January 14, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Communities, Parks and Leisure Forward Agenda for 2025/26 - Communities Services

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...to formally acknowledge the progress made in 2024/25, endorse key issues as priorities for the 2025/26 forward agenda, and commit to cross-committee collaboration to progress opportunities and address challenges identified in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Allotment Rent Increase

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

... a 5.1% increase to allotment rents for 2027/28 was approved, based on CPI inflation plus an additional 1.5%, to protect staffing levels, support allotment holders, and maintain a small site improvement budget.

Recommendations Approved

City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order 6-month review

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

... the Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee noted the report and conclusions of the 6-month review of the City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) implemented in April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Parks, Leisure and Libraries Quarterly Performance Report

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...they noted the Parks, Leisure and Libraries quarterly performance and progress against June 2025 performance commitments, and endorsed the continued use of the structured reporting framework.

Recommendations Approved