The Executive Member for Planning and Local Plan, Lindsay Ferris, approved the draft Statement of Community Involvement 2023 for consultation on 10 August 2023. The decision includes extending the consultation period for major planning applications from 21 to 28 days.

The Executive Member for Resident Services, Inclusion and Fighting Poverty, Rachel Bishop Firth, agreed with the procurement business case to award a 5-year contract to Access Group for the Mosaic social care system via the YPO framework on 26 June 2024. This system is essential for Adults and Children's Services.

The Executive, on 26 February 2026, will approve proposed admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2027/2028. These include replacing catchment areas with a distance-to-school model, removing the medical and social needs criterion, and introducing priority for children of school staff.