Agenda

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Committee.

The Committee will receive any petitions and/or deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.

To receive any public questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

A presentation will be given in respect of the Corporate Financial Monitoring Report for Quarter 2 2025-2026, with reference to the report submitted to Cabinet on 2^nd December 2025.

Contact: James Anderson – Head of Finance and Accountancy.

A presentation will be given in respect of the Council Plan and Performance Update Report for Quarter 2 2025-2026, with reference to the report submitted to Cabinet on 2^nd December 2025.

This report also incorporates an update in respect of the transformation priorities.

Contact: Mike Henry – Head of Data and Insight

A presentation will be given in respect of the Quarter 2 2025-2026 Corporate Risk Report, with reference to the report submitted to Cabinet on 2^nd December 2025.

Contact: Martin Dearnley – Head of Audit and Risk.

The Committee will receive a presentation in respect of the key components of the next Council Plan for discussion and feedback.

Contact: Stephen Bonnell – Head of Policy, Partnerships and Corporate Planning.

The Committee will received an update in respect of progress in responding to the recommendations contained in the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge Report 2024, with reference to the report considered by Cabinet on 2^nd December 2025. The report also references the progress review report produced by the LGA further to the second visit in September 2025.

Contact: Stephen Bonnell – Head of Policy Partnerships and Corporate Planning.