Agenda

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 23 September 2025.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet for the proposed Fees and Charges for the financial year 2026/27, covering both the General Fund (GF) (some commencing in January 2026) and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet on the proposal to increase the fees and charges relating to taxi and private hire licensing, whilst ensuring that the fees set by the Council remain fair, transparent and proportionate to the cost of administering the licensing service.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet for the annual summary of actions taken, and progress made, on the eight strategic themes set out in Stevenage’s 2020 Climate Change Strategy.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet for a new Rent Setting and Service Charge Policy for 2025-2027.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider any urgent Part I Decisions authorised by the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent

To consider the following motions:

1.       That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

2.       That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

To approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 23 September 2025.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet for an Estates commercial opportunity.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet for the update including progression of the New Sports and Leisure Facility.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet for the programme wide update across the Government’s Towns Fund programme being delivered by Stevenage Borough Council and Stevenage Development Board partners.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet to update Members on the Council’s subsidiary companies and those the Council has an interest in.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet on the progress across the existing Land and Development programme, including updates on key sites and opportunities.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider any urgent Part II Decisions authorised by the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent