Agenda and minutes

Scrutiny of the Administration's Budget Proposals - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 5.30 p.m.

The Agenda for this meeting will be published 5 clear working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The Minutes and Decisions for this meeting will normally be published within 9 working days following the date of the meeting.

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Items
No. Item

1.

2026/27 Draft Portfolio Budget Proposals

To examine Portfolio Budgets and consider Portfolio Holder responses to scrutiny questions including any updates from the Executive Director (S.151 Officer).

 

(see agenda for 14th January 2026 for Portfolio Budget Statements)

Minutes:

The Chairman, Cllr. Nick Brown welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting. Lines of questioning for the Portfolio Holders had been drafted and circulated to all Members following the previous meeting on 14 January 2026.

 

The Chairman invited each Portfolio Holder to provide a short introduction to their portfolio. 

 

The Chairman invited Members to ask supplementary questions of Portfolio Holders: 

 

·         Cllr. Ben Taylor – Leader’s Portfolio

·         Cllr. Cheryl Cashmore - Finance, People and Transformation Portfolio

·         Cllr. Nick Chapman - Health, Community and Economic Development Portfolio

·         Cllr. Nigel Grundy - Neighbourhood Services & Assets Portfolio

·         Cllr. Les Phillimore - Housing, Community Safety and Environmental Services Portfolio

·         Cllr. Mike Shirley - Planning and Strategic Growth Portfolio

 

 

2.

Date of next meeting

·         Wednesday 28 January 2026

Minutes:

·         28 January 2026 – to formulate Scrutiny’s response to the draft budget proposals.