Review of the Cabinet Capital Projects Working Party Terms of Reference

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.