Councillor Jenny Hannaby

...to note the exemption from call-in for a Cabinet decision made on March 20, 2025, regarding the initial response to the government's statutory invitation for Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution, due to the urgency of meeting the government's deadline.

...to ensure effective decision-making during the period between the County Council elections and the Annual Council meeting, they approved a temporary variation to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, modifying consultation requirements for emergency decisions.

...the Council received the report of the Cabinet, approving its recommendations regarding a range of issues including remote attendance at council meetings, responses to government consultations and white papers, updates on the citizens' assembly, responses to motions on farming and winter fuel payments, an affiliation with HMS Diamond, carbon dioxide removal, warm homes, flood risk management, badger culling, climate adaptation, waste recycling, short stay hub beds, mental health contracts, workforce reports, capital programs, business management, budget and business planning, fair tax declaration, city centre accommodation, infrastructure funding, and civil enforcement, as well as scrutiny reports.

...to approve the recommendations following a question and answer session with members of the council.

...to approve the recommendations outlined in Councillor Donna Ford's motion regarding Banking Hubs, as the motion was carried unanimously.