73 Improvement and Recovery Plan Progress Updates
To receive an update on progress on the Improvement and Recovery Plan.
Minutes:
Councillor Howkins proposed and Councillor Nichols seconded and Committee resolved that Standing Order 38.3 be suspended to allow the meeting to go beyond 10pm.
The Committee received a verbal update on the progress of the Recovery Plan from the Chief Finance Officer.
The Committee were advised that monthly meetings of the Improvement Recovery Board had commenced to track and deliver the Plan approved at the meeting of the Full Council on Thursday, 23 October 2025.
An Interim Programme Management Director had been appointed to support the process and delivery of the plan. Additional resources and support had also been made available to support the process in addition to the in-house project management team.
The Committee were further advised of the governance decision on 28 October 2025 relating to the choice of Unitary structure which had accelerated the workload, creating risks, challenges and pressures relating to the recovery plan. This would also create resource impacts and challenges as part of the process in ensuring a smooth transition of Local Government Reorganisation.
The Committee requested that minutes of the Improvement Recovery Board be made available to the Committee. The Chair advised that he would raise this issue at the next meeting of the Board. The Committee also requested access to view the project tracker. It was clarified that the Board did not have decision making powers but could make recommendations.
The Committee resolved to note the update.