Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

To received any apologies for non-attendance and details of Member substitutions.

Apologies were received from Councillor Boughtflower and Councillor Gyawali. Councillor Caplin attended as Councillor Gyawali’s substitute.

To receive any disclosures of interest from members in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Councillors Bateson, Beatty, Buck, Caplin, Clarke, Gibson and Howkins are also members of the Planning Committee.

Committee is asked to review the draft Capital Programme Budget for 2026/27 for the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Agree the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee

2.    Agree the draft capital budget for 2026/27 for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee

3.    Recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to approve the proposed detailed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme proposals for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee

The Committee considered a report that asked the Committee to review the draft detailed Revenue Budget, Fees and Charges proposals and Capital Programme budget for 2026/27 for the Business Infrastructure and Growth Committee.

It was proposed by Councillor Sexton and seconded by Councillor Bateson that the recommendations be amended to:

1.    Review the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee and agree any amendments,

2.    Review the draft capital programme budget for 2026/27 for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee, and

3.    Recommend to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to approve the proposed detailed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme proposals for this Committee.

The Committee explored how various figures were calculated and how the budget was allocated.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Agree the draft detailed revenue budget for 2026/27 for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee

2.    Agree the draft capital budget for 2026/27 for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee

3.    Recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee to approve the proposed detailed Revenue Budget and Capital Programme proposals for the Business, Infrastructure and Growth Committee

To move the exclusion of the Press/Public for the following items, in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

The exclusion of public and press was not required as the following item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Committee is asked to approve the recommendations as outlined in the exempt report.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda with the agreement of the Chair.