Gaza and Council Financial Exposure

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

Recommendations Approved

King Alfred Leisure Centre

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to address concerns about the financial viability, scale, and speculative nature of the King Alfred Leisure Centre redevelopment, the Council resolved to request that the Cabinet reconsider approving £2.3m in resources and pause approval until housing plans are set and the entire site is provisionally costed.

Recommendations Approved

Protect Independent Scrutiny, Save Healthwatch England

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Review of Political Balance October 2025

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to comply with legal requirements following a change in political group membership, the Council approved the appointment or reappointment of its committees, adjusting the sizes and allocation of seats among political groups as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Partial Review of Polling District and Polling Places 2025

From: Rescheduled from 23 October 2025, Council - Monday, 13th October, 2025 4.30pm - October 13, 2025

...to approve the revised polling district and polling place schemes outlined in Appendix 3, delegate authority to the Director Governance and Law to implement the changes, and delegate authority to the Returning Officer to designate alternative polling places if needed before the next review, subject to consultation.

Recommendations Approved