Agenda

To approve the Record of the Meeting held on 20 January 2026.

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

This annual report provides an account of the role of the Portfolio Holder for Economic and Social Regeneration and Inward Investment. It details their ambitions for their areas of responsibility, how they have and will undertake political challenge and leadership and what their priorities and ambitions are for the year ahead.

This annual report provides an account of the role of the Portfolio Holder for Heritage, Culture & Leisure. It details their ambitions for their areas of responsibility, how they have and will undertake political challenge and leadership and what their priorities and ambitions are for the year ahead.

This report sets out a response to a Member’s item raised by Councillor Lawrence, in relation to Facilities Management Contracts.

School Streets Tranche 1 schemes are delivering safer, calmer streets, significant reductionsin caruse duringthe schoolrun, andimprovements inair quality,based on the first full year of monitoring data.

This report presents the findings from thefirst full year ofmonitoring of Medway’s School Streets Tranche 1 schemes, implemented in March 2024 at seven school locations.It providesMembers withassurance onscheme performancebased on robust monitoring evidence.

This report presents the results of the third round of the Council’s capital budget monitoring process for 2025/26. The Council’s summary position is presented in section 4, with sections 5 and 6 providing the detail for the service areas within the remit of this Committee.

This report presents the results of the third round of the Council’s revenue budget monitoring process for 2025/26. The Council’s summary position is presented in section 4 of the report, with sections 5-7 providing the detail for each service area.

The One Medway Council Plan (OMCP) 2024/28 sets out the Council’s priorities and the performance indicators used to monitor performance. This report and appendices summarise how we performed in Quarter 3 2025/26 on the delivery of these priorities. This report also presents the Quarter 3 2025/26 review of strategic risks.

This report advises the Committee of petitions received by the Council which fall within the remit of this Committee including a summary of the responses sent to the petition organisers by officers.

This item advises Members of the current work programme and allows the Committee to adjust it in the light of latest priorities, issues and circumstances. It gives Members the opportunity to shape and direct the Committee’s activities over the year.