Agenda and draft minutes

To receive apologies and to be notified of the attendance of substitutes.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S A Bagshaw, P J Bales, T A Cullen, S Kerry and S Paterson.

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

Further information can be found at: Member Code of Conduct of Broxtowe Borough Council

There were no declarations of interest.

Council is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 13 May 2026.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2026 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Mayor gave a brief résumé of her engagements since the previous Council meeting.

There was no update from the Youth Mayor.

To receive a report from the Leader and to receive questions and answers on the report should there be any.

The Leader briefly updated the Council on current issues.

There were no Members’ Questions.

There were no questions on outside bodies.

Councillor D D Pringle stated that the speech he had submitted notice for would now be deferred until the meeting in October.

The Portfolio Holder for Resources and Personnel Policy presented his report. Responses to questions included the following:

·       Each member of the Call Centre team received a call every one and a half minutes, and staffing was tightly managed to deal with busy times.

·       The number of apprentices at the Council that lived in the Borough was considered to mirror other employees. It was considered that studying for a CIPD would allow for meaningful results as a result of the apprenticeship.

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Asset Management presented his report and it was stated that access issues continue to be a problem in relation to Decent Homes. This would be addressed through negotiation.

The Portfolio Holder for Housing presented her report. Responses to questions included the following:

·       Discussion would ensure regarding expanding the Lifeline service to the private sector in addition to the general promotion of the service.

·       The Council used approved installers in relation to damp and mould cases.

·       Following the Regulator of Social Housing’s update plans were in place to improve the service.

The Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Health was not present and the report was noted.

The Portfolio Holder for Environment and Climate Change presented his report. Responses to questions included the following:

·       The Green Flag award for Bramcote Hills Park was praised.

·       Vegetation covering road signs was raised as a concern, it was stated that responsibilities were split between this Council and the County Council.

The Portfolio Holder for Community Safety presented her report. Responses to questions included the following:

·       Vacancies in Environmental Health had presented a challenge because of the difficulties of recruitment.

·       Vehicular incidents were presenting ASB issues on the A52. There was co-ordination between different organisations to tackle the issues. Partnership meetings had been having a positive effect.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To consider motions

In November 2025, leading experts delivered a National Emergency Briefing on the wide-ranging implications of the climate crisis. They outlined how it will affect us in 6 key ways: weather extremes, nature breakdown, food security, national security, health, & economics. The film also highlighted important tipping points and the importance of an energy transition.

This forms the basis for the People’s Emergency Briefing, which is being screened across the country, including at Broxtowe Borough Council on 28 July 2026.

The climate emergency will affect everyone sooner rather than later and urgent action is needed to get this message heard.

This Council restates its commitment to tackling the climate crisis and recognises the need for wide public support in demanding urgent national and international action on emissions and the destruction of nature.

This Council resolves to:  Write to the two MPs representing Broxtowe Borough, asking them to support a televised National Emergency Briefing and push for the urgent structural and policy changes needed to mitigate the crisis; - Write to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, asking them to hold a prime-time televised emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis, delivered live by trusted independent experts; - Conduct and support screenings of the National Emergency Briefing across the Borough; - Write to Parish and Town Councils in Broxtowe, encouraging them to screen the National Emergency Briefing for local residents.

The motion was proposed by Councillor T J Marsh and seconded by Councillor G Bunn.

“In November 2025, leading experts delivered a National Emergency Briefing on the wide-ranging implications of the climate crisis. They outlined how it will affect us in 6 key ways: weather extremes, nature breakdown, food security, national security, health, & economics. The film also highlighted important tipping points and the importance of an energy transition.

This forms the basis for the People’s Emergency Briefing, which is being screened across the country, including at Broxtowe Borough Council on 28 July 2026.

The climate emergency will affect everyone sooner rather than later and urgent action is needed to get this message heard.

This Council restates its commitment to tackling the climate crisis and recognises the need for wide public support in demanding urgent national and international action on emissions and the destruction of nature.

This Council resolves to:

Write to the two MPs representing Broxtowe Borough, asking them to support a televised National Emergency Briefing and push for the urgent structural and policy changes needed to mitigate the crisis; - Write to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, asking them to hold a prime-time televised emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis, delivered live by trusted independent experts; - Conduct and support screenings of the National Emergency Briefing across the Borough; - Write to Parish and Town Councils in Broxtowe, encouraging them to screen the National Emergency Briefing for local residents.”

A recorded vote was requested by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and seconded by at least five other Councillors. The voting was as follows:

For                         Against                             Abstension

D Bagshaw             L A Ball BEM                    A Cooper

R Bullock                M Brown                           H Crosby

G Bunn                   J Couch                            H J Faccio

S L Camplin            J M Owen                         H G Khaled MBE

B C Carr                 P J Owen                          W Mee

C Carr                    D D Pringle                       A W G A Stockwell

S J Carr                                                          E Winfield

S Dannheimer

S P Jeremiah

A Kingdon                                                      

H Land

D L MacRae

R D MacRae

T J Marsh

G Marshall

J W McGrath

M Radulovic MBE

H E Skinner

P A Smith

V C Smith

C M Tideswell

D K Watts

S Webb

E Williamson

K Woodhead

On 01 May 2026, the Renters Rights Act came into force in England. Among other things, this legislation banned Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, removed fixed-term tenancies, and banned the practice of rent bidding.

The Act also placed a number of new duties on local authorities regarding enforcement of the new regulations in the private rented sector. More information on these duties as they relate to Broxtowe can be foundhere.

Concerns have been raised about the ability of the tribunal system to handle an increase in cases in a timely manner and the levels of funding provided to councils.

This Council welcomes the reforms to renters rights in so far as they improve security for tenants. However, this Council also acknowledges the significant limitations of the legislation and lack of sufficient funding for local authorities expected to enforce the new regulations.

This Council resolves to write to the Minister for Housing, Communities, & Local Government, stating our position and calling on the government to:

- introduce further measures to redress the power imbalance between tenants and landlords, including rent caps and closing eviction loopholes;

- provide full and sufficient funding for local authorities to ensure proper, effective enforcement;

- empower local authorities to deliver social housing programmes at scale to further address the housing crisis.

Councillor V C Smith stated that the motion would be deferred until the next Council meeting.

There were no petitions to be presented.

To make appointments to committees and working groups.

RESOLVED that Councillor S Paterson replaces Councillor C M Tideswell as a member of the Licensing and Appeals Committee.

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee will present the Annual Review of Scrutiny.

Members noted the Annual Review of Scrutiny and the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee thanked members, Officers and members of the public for their assistance in providing a productive year for scrutiny at the Council. The Chair stated that the positive results of the Committee had been produced by Members acting in a non-political manner when scrutinising topics.

There was no urgent business to consider.