Chris Cooke - Elected Mayor

Artificial Intelligence Policy

From: Executive Member - The Mayor - Thursday 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

...to approve the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025 – 28 and grant the Head of ICT and Digital authority to make necessary changes in consultation with the Council’s Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO).

Recommendations Approved

Surveillance Policy 2026/7

From: Executive Member - The Mayor - Thursday 18th December, 2025 10.00 am - December 18, 2025

...the revised Surveillance Policy 2026/2027 was approved and the content of the report on use of surveillance powers in 2025 was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Welcome and Fire Evacuation Procedure

From: Executive - Wednesday 17th December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

2026/27 Draft Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan 2026/27 to 2029/30

From: Executive - Wednesday 17th December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 17, 2025

...that the proposed draft budget and budget proposals for service budget growth and council tax for 2026/27 are presented for public consultation, commencing on 18 December 2025 and concluding on 11 January 2026, prior to confirmation of Government funding and finalising of the proposed budget by Executive on 4 February 2026 for consideration and approval by Council on 18 February 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue and Capital Budget - Forecast Year-end Outturn position at Quarter Two 2025/26

From: Executive - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 5.00 pm - December 03, 2025

...budget virements exceeding £250,000 were approved for both the revenue budget and the Capital Programme, new schemes and additions to existing schemes were approved for the Capital Programme totaling £0.519m, and the Council's financial performance and forecast year-end financial outturns for 2025/26 were noted, highlighting a potential £1.804m revenue budget pressure.

Recommendations Approved