Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

To receive information on any changes in the membership of the Committee.

Note – When a member of a Committee is unable to attend a meeting of a Committee or Sub-Committee, the relevant Political Group Leader (or their nominated representative) may, by notice to the Monitoring Officer (or their nominated representative) prior to the meeting, appoint a substitute member from within the same Political Group. The contact details on the front of this agenda should be used for notifications.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 13 July 2026.

To note the latest updates to the recommendation tracker, including consideration of recommendations made by the Board.

To consider feedback from Cabinet Portfolio Holders on recommendations made from April to June 2026.

Also to consider feedback from the BCP Growth Board in relation to the recommendations made (response attached).

To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution. Further information on the requirements for submitting these is available to view at the following link:-

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeID=151&Info=1&bcr=1

The deadline for the submission of public questions is midday 3 clear working days before the meeting (Tuesday 18 August 2026).

The deadline for the submission of a statement is midday the working day before the meeting (Friday 21 August 2026).

The deadline for the submission of a petition is 10 working days before the meeting.

To update on the ongoing work to improve the performance of BCP Council planning service with significant success in the last year to reduce backlog and increase performance.

To consider a presentation in response to requests from the Board regarding the governance of internal estate management and community asset transfer process.

The Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Board is asked to consider and identify work priorities for publication in a Work Plan.