That the Terms of Reference of the Cabinet Capital Projects Working Party be amended as follows (additions shown in bold):

Cabinet Regeneration and Capital Projects Working Party

To receive detailed briefings on the Council’s overarching Regeneration Programme and the Council’s work with its Regeneration Partner.

To receive detailed briefings on capital projects, to ensure Members have up to date information on key capital projects and be aware of upcoming project milestones and future Council decisions related to the overall Programme and to allow officers to seek Members views (individual and collective) on certain project elements where options are available.

Widening the Terms of Reference for the Cabinet Capital Projects Working Party will ensure regeneration workstreams are incorporated.

To not change the Terms of Reference and propose an alternative way to update Members. This option was not recommended as it would not provide oversight of intended regeneration projects.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on 2 September 2025 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The Cabinet Capital Projects Working Party had been tracking projects that already had capital funding, but there was a gap in visibility when it came to regeneration projects that hadn’t yet been allocated capital funding.  This made it harder for Members to get a full picture of progress and priorities.

The Group Leaders reviewed the Terms of Reference and suggested amendments for the Cabinet to consider.

At the meeting Councillor David Thomas proposed and Councillor Tyerman seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.

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