Agenda

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 22 July 2026.

Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (see attached guidance and flowchart)

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B (4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.

To receive announcements from the Leader.

To consider any questions or statements received from members of the public.

To receive nominations (if any)  from the Group Leaders for appointments to committees, sub-committees, working parties and panels.

To receive reports from Cabinet Members on their portfolios:

Cllr T Adams – Strategy, Countywide Working, External Partnerships, Performance & HR

Cllr H Blathwayt – Coast

Cllr J Boyle – Housing & People Services

Cllr A Brown – Planning & Enforcement

Cllr C Ringer – IT, Environmental & Waste Services

Cllr L Shires – Finance, Estates & Assets, Legal & Governance

Cllr J Toye – Sustainable Growth

Cllr A Varley – Climate Change & Net Zero, Communications

Cllr L Withington – Community, Leisure & Outreach (Including Health & Wellbeing)

Members are reminded that they may ask questions of the Cabinet Member on their reports and portfolio areas but should note that it is not a debate.

No member may ask more than one question plus a supplementary question, unless the time taken by members’ questions does not exceed 30 minutes in total, in which case, second questions will be taken in the order that they are received (Constitution, Chapter 2, part 2, section 12.2)

The following recommendations were made by Cabinet to Full Council at the meeting held on 7^th September 2026:

1.     Cabinet Agenda item 9 – Budget Monitoring P4 2026/2027

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee considered this item at the meeting held on 16^th September. As this was after publication of the Full Council agenda, the Chair of the Committee will provide a verbal update to Council.

2.     Cabinet Agenda item 10: Treasury Management Q1 2026/2027

The following recommendation was made by the Governance, Risk & Audit Committee to Full Council, at the meeting held on 8^th September:

Agenda Item 14: GRAC Annual Report 2023 – 2026

That Council notes the report, affirms the work of the Governance, Risk & Audit Committee, and considers any concerns raised within the key issues section of the report.

To consider any further recommendations from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on 16^th September (in addition to Cabinet recommendations already considered).

Please note that the agenda for the Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting was published after the Full Council agenda. The Chair will provide a verbal update on any recommendations at the Full Council meeting.

None Received.

None Received.

None Received.

To pass the following resolution – if necessary:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) _ of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”