Agenda

To receive apologies for absence.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Council is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on Wednesday, 15 October 2025 and Wednesday, 26 November 2025.

To receive announcements from the Mayor.

To receive a report from the Leader and to receive questions and answers on the report.

To receive questions from members of the public.

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee will give a report to full Council and answer questions on Scrutiny matters.

To receive a report from the Youth Mayor.

Governance, Audit and Standards Committee

24 November 2025

To consider amendments to the Constitution as recommend by the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee at its meeting on 24 November 2025.

Council is asked to CONSIDER the amendments to the Constitution and RESOLVE accordingly.

Cabinet

27 November 2025

To seek approval for arrangements to operate in 2026/27 in respect of the Local Council Tax Support Scheme. This is in accordance with all of the Council’s corporate policies.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme remains in place for 2026/27.

Cabinet

15 December 2025

This report seeks approval from Cabinet to recommend to Full Council that the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan is submitted to the Secretary of State for Public Examination. The Strategic Plan is in accordance with all of the Council's corporate priorities, particularly providing a good quality home for everyone. Detail is contained within the report as to the reasons for this item being exempt from the call-in process.

Cabinet is asked to RECOMMEND to Council:

1. The Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan and accompanying Submission documents be submitted to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination.

2. To confirm that the Council considers that the revised Publication version of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan (March 2025) has substantially the same effect on its area as the November 2024 Publication version (which included Gedling Borough Council as a partnering authority).

3. To grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Planning and Economic Development, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make any necessary minor editing amendments to the Submission draft Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan if required.

4. To request the Planning Examination Inspector(s) to consider the proposed modifications, including supporting the creation of a DH Lawrence County Park north of Eastwood, and recommend any modifications which are necessary to make the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan sound, under section 20(7C) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).

5. The updated Local Development Scheme (with effect from December 2025) be adopted

Members will be updated as to the recommendations made at the Cabinet meeting on 16 December 2025.

To make appointments to committees and working groups.

The Local Government Act 1972 states that when a Councillor fails to attend any meeting for six consecutive months from the date of their last attendance, then, subject to certain exceptions, they cease to be a Member of the authority, unless the Council accepts a reason for the failure to attend before the six months expires. Councillor S A Bagshaw is currently unable to attend Council meetings and in the circumstances, it is put before Members to consider a dispensation under Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 for the period of six months from 3 January 2025 before which forfeiture applies.

Council is asked to CONSIDER a dispensation for Councillor S A Bagshaw for a period of six months from the date of this meeting and RESOLVE accordingly.