Agenda

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the ordinary Council meeting held on 16 July and the Extraordinary meetings held 6 August, 17 September and 28 September.

To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members.

To receive any announcements from the Mayor.

To receive any announcements from the Leader.

To receive any announcements from the Chief Executive.

The Leader, or their nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 13.

No questions from the public had been received.

Council is asked to:

1.    Consider the contents of this report and the required amendments to the Constitution; and

2.    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)

Part 5(d) (Planning Code) and

to authorise the Monitoring Officer to update the Constitution

Committee is asked to:

1.    Acknowledge the review of the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy;

2.    Approve the Constitution be updated with the amended Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy

Council is asked to:

1.    Agree in principle to access the Cost and Procurement Advisory Service (CPRAS) Temporary Accommodation Open Framework and if established,

2.    Agree a maximum budgeted value of the contracts of £2.4 million; and

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Community Wellbeing to enter into Call Off contracts with providers on the Framework.

Report to follow

Council is asked to:

1.    Approve the disposal terms set out in this report,

2.    Delegate authority to the Chief Finance Officer and Group Head of Assets, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee, to agree minor variations to the Heads of Terms and adjustments to the sale price; and

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into a transfer to complete the disposal and any ancillary legal documentation required in relation to the proposed disposal.

Council is asked to:

1.    Approve the disposal terms set out in this report,

2.    Delegate authority to the Chief Finance Officer and Group Head of Assets, in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of Corporate Policy and Resources Committee, to agree minor variations to the Heads of Terms and adjustments to the sale price; and

3.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into a transfer to complete the disposal ad any ancillary legal documentation required in relation to the proposed disposal.

Council is asked to receive and endorse the report at about the work of the Audit Committee in 2025-26.

To receive and agree the decisions made at committee meetings held since the last Council meeting.

To receive any motions from Councillors in accordance with Standing Order 16.

Three motions have been received from councillors (see attached documentation)

The Leader, or their nominee, to answer questions from councillors on matters affecting the Borough, in accordance with Standing Order 14.

No questions have been received from councillors.