Agenda and draft minutes

Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 12.00 pm

Venue: Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Sophie Webb Governance and Democracy Manager

Items
No.	Item
12.	Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 15 September 2025 PDF 125 KB View item 12. as HTML 41 KB Minutes: 12.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 September 2025.
13.	Disclosure of Interests Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct. Minutes: 13.1 There were none.
14.	Urgent items Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Minutes: 14.1 There were none.
15.	Reports Minutes: 15.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
16.	Response to the Government's request for views in regarding any Structural Change Order required for Local Government Reorganisation PDF 398 KB View item 16. as HTML 36 KB View the background to item 16. View the decision for item 16. Report by the Deputy Chief Executive Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 16. PDF 448 KB Appendix 2i , item 16. PDF 216 KB Appendix 2ii , item 16. PDF 527 KB Appendix 3 , item 16. PDF 113 KB View as HTML (16./5) 17 KB Appendix 4 , item 16. PDF 109 KB View as HTML (16./6) 13 KB Minutes: 16.1 The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Executive. DECISION 16.2 The Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the proposed responses set out in Appendix 3 to the report. REASON 16.3 Approval of the responses set out in Appendix 3 of the report will ensure that the responses to the questions asked by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in relation to the Structural Changes Order can be sent.