Policy and Project Advisory Board - Tuesday, 9th June, 2026 7.00 pm - Agenda

To appoint two Vice-Chairs of the Board for the 2026/27 Municipal Year.

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 24th March, 2026 (copy attached).

The Board to review and provide feedback/ recommendations to Cabinet on the proposed draft Equalities Policy and Action Plan (copies attached).

Alex Shiell, Service Manager – Policy, Strategy and Transformation and Martin Iyawe, Policy and Projects Officer, will be in attendance at the meeting to guide the discussion.

The Board to consider and make recommendations regarding the proposed prioritisation of the refurbishment/renewal of Council-owned playgrounds that will benefit from investment of £400,000 over the next two years.

Andy Ford, Parks, Play & Open Spaces Manager and Transformation and Ruth Whaymand, Service Manager Environmental Contract, will be in attendance at the meeting to guide the discussion.

To appoint the Membership of the Elections Group for 2026/27. The appointments are to be made on the basis of seven cross party Members including the Cabinet Member with responsibility for electoral issues, the Chair or Vice-Chair of the Licensing and Corporate Business Committee, the Chair or Vice-Chair of the Policy and Project Advisory Board and four representatives of other Groups (2 Conservative; 1 Others; and 1 Reform).

The group will be politically balanced and a report on nominations from the political groups will be made at the meeting.

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