Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 7.00 pm

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Contact: Rachel Everitt  Democratic Services

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Council are requested to declare any interests which they have in any items or issues before the Council for determination.

3.

MAYORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

To receive communications from the Mayor and any announcements by the Leader of the Council or the Chief Executive on matters of interest to the Council.

4.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 315 KB

Minutes attached.

5.

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

To answer questions from members of the public, notice of which has been given, on any matter relevant to the Council or its services to the community. Up to 30 minutes will be set aside for this purpose. If time permits, further questions will be invited from members of the public present.

6.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF CABINET AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Committee/Date

Subject

Recommendation

Cabinet – 15 October 2025

Schools Finance Team Phased Reduction

Agree the deletions of the following posts within the schools finance team through accepting voluntary early retirement applications, support the payment of voluntary early retirement and capital costs associated

· Schools finance officer proposed end date 31 October 2025.

· Senior schools finance officer proposed end date 30 June 2026

 

 

Proposed

 

Cabinet – 5 November 2025

Freedom of the Borough

To approve that both nominations be progressed and a ceremony to be arranged for January 2026

Licensing and Safety Committee – 6 November 2025

Licensing Act 2003 – Review of the Statement of Licensing Policy

It is recommended that the attached draft statement of licensing policy be accepted without amendment. Widespread consultation has not revealed any major problems with the existing policy.

 

 

6a

Schools Finance Team Phased Reduction pdf icon PDF 338 KB

Report of the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation is attached.

6b

Freedom of the Borough pdf icon PDF 137 KB

Report of the Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategic Growth is attached.

6c

Licensing Act 2003 - Review of the Statement of Licensing Policy pdf icon PDF 202 KB

A report from the Executive Director (Corporate Core) is attached.

Additional documents:

7.

QUESTIONS ON THE WORK OF OUTSIDE BODIES OR PARTNERSHIPS

Questions on the work of Outside Bodies or partnerships on which the Council is represented to be asked by Members of the Council (if any).

8.

LEADER' STATEMENT AND CABINET QUESTION TIME pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To receive a report from the Leader of the Council on the work of the Cabinet and to answer written questions from Members of the Council to the Leader, Cabinet Members and Chair of a Committee on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the Borough, provided the necessary written notice has been given. (30 minutes)

 

A member may ask a verbal question of the Leader, any Member of the Cabinet or Chair of a Committee about any matter on the Council agenda and which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Borough.  Only one verbal question per Councillor. (15 minutes)

 

Additional documents:

9.

COMBINED AUTHORITY REPORT AND QUESTIONS TO THE COUNCIL'S COMBINED AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES pdf icon PDF 348 KB

 

(A)         A combined authority update report is attached, for information

(B)         Questions (if any) on the work of the Combined Authority to be asked by Members of the Council for which the necessary notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rules.

 

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Additional documents:

11.

COUNCIL MOTION TRACKER pdf icon PDF 351 KB

A report setting out progress in respect of Motions passed at the last meeting of Council is attached for information.

12.

SCRUTINY REVIEW REPORTS AND SPECIFIC ITEMS "CALLED IN" BY SCRUTINY COMMITTEES