Agenda

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 15 June 2026

To consider the decision of the Cabinet regarding an update on the Pride In Place funding awarded to the St Nicholas area in Stevenage.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet to  update Members on the 2025/26 outturn positions for the General Fund (GF), Housing Revenue Account (HRA), Capital and the Council’s Subsidiary Companies and to seek approval for changes to 2026/27 working revenue budgets.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet regarding a comprehensive overview of the Council’s performance at the end of the 2025/26 financial year and the proposed direction for the year ahead.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet regarding the final version of the Tenancy Strategy 2026 – 2031.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s Action Tracker of one-off review items carried out by the Committee during 2024 & 2025 and whether Members would like to schedule an update on any of these items.

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 15 June 2026

To consider the decision of the Cabinet to seek approval to the revised budget and revised funding strategy for the Stevenage Sports and Leisure Hub.

Notice of Decisions to follow in separate document.

To consider the decision of the Cabinet to seek approval to reprocure a materials supplier the Repairs and Voids Service.

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