Councillor County Councillor Richard John

...the draft revenue and capital budget proposals for 2026/27 were approved for consultation, with a remaining revenue budget gap of £973,000 to be resolved, and a recommendation to use capital receipts totalling £2,707,500 to fund organisational change and an increase in discretionary fees and charges of at least 3.8%.

...agreed to declare two farm cottages at Leechpool Holdings surplus to requirements and dispose of them on the open market to generate capital and reduce costs associated with vacant properties.

...approves the allocation of £144,000 from the Church Road S106 offsite recreation contribution and £167,000 from the Crick Road S106 offsite recreation contribution to the Caldicot Greenway/Multi-User Route project.

...to approve Monmouthshire's Destination Management Plan 2025-2030 and its proposed partnership arrangements, aiming to drive sustainable tourism growth and economic benefits for the county.