Report on the Work of the Standards Committee

This report gives an overview of the key items considered by members of the Standards Committee at their meeting on the following date:

Standards Committee – 8 October 2026

1. Changes to the Constitution – the Town and Country Planning Act (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 and the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

The Committee considered necessary amendments to the Constitution to bring the Constitution in line with the Renters Rights Act 2025 and the Town and Country Planning Act (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026. The Committee resolved to recommend that the Council agree the required amendments to the following parts of the Constitution: Part 3(b) (Terms of Reference – Planning Committee), Part 3(d) (Delegation to Officers), and Part 5(d) (Planning Code).