Agenda

Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Wednesday 17 July 2024 as a correct record.

To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

To hear any deputations requested by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 67.

To agree the Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee work programme for the 2024-25 Municipal Year.

To establish a Task Group to review the Council’s budget proposals for 2025/2026.

This report provides a review of the first year of the Grounds Maintenance Contract with Continental Landscapes and covers information relating to the overall performance of the contract across Parks, BHM land and highway verges, and clarifies performance issues that have arisen and also those mitigations introduced to prevent re-occurrence.  The report also details challenges faced in the first year of the contract and the lessons learnt from the  first year of operation to allow improvements to be delivered moving forward.

This report provides an update on i4B Holdings Ltd (i4B) and First Wave Housing Ltd.'s (FWH) operational, financial, and strategic performance, including delivery of the policy objectives relating to the provision of good quality affordable housing and reducing the use of temporary accommodation.

The report has been prepared to assist the Committee in seeking to understand and assess the effectiveness of investment decisions for the Council in seeking to achieve key strategic priorities.

This report presents the Scrutiny Recommendations Tracker for review by the Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee.

Notice of items to be raised under this heading must be given in writing to the Deputy Director Democratic Services or their representative before the meeting in accordance with Standing Order 60.