Policy and Project Advisory Board - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm - Agenda

The Appointments to be noted below reflect those made prior to 2nd September and the new political balance is under discussion with Group Leaders.  

To note:

i)             the appointment of Cllr Thomas Day as a Member of the Policy and Project Advisory Board in place of Cllr M.D. Smith for the remainder of the 2025/26 Municipal Year. The appointment has been made by the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Leader of the Conservative Group, in accordance with Standing Orders and arrangements to secure political balance;

ii)            the appointment of Cllr Dhan Sarki as a Member of the Policy and Project Advisory Board in place of Cllr Rhian Jones for the remainder of the 2025/26 Municipal Year. The appointment has been made by the Leader of the Council in accordance with Standing Orders and arrangements to secure political balance;

iii)           the appointments of Cllrs Gaynor Austin and G.B. Lyon as Standing Deputies to the Policy and Project Advisory Board for the remainder of the 2025/26 Municipal Year. These appointments have been made by the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Conservative Group in accordance with Standing Orders and arrangements to secure political balance.

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 22nd July, 2025 (copy attached).

To consider the responses received in respect of the Council’s recent Community Governance Review consultation exercise (report attached).

One or more of Amanda Bancroft, Interim Monitoring Officer, Karen Edwards, Executive Director and Alex Shiell, Service Manager – Policy, Strategy and Transformation will be in attendance at the meeting to provide a short presentation and to guide the discussion.

To consider the Council’s response to a Government consultation on driverless passenger vehicles (presentation attached, full consultation here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/automated-passenger-services-permitting-scheme)

Rachael Howes, Licensing Officer, will be in attendance at the meeting to provide a short presentation and to guide the discussion.

To discuss the Policy and Project Advisory Board Work Plan (copy attached).