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 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 on Thursday 18 September 2025 [midday 3 clear working days before the meeting].

The deadline for the submission of a statement is midday on Tuesday 23 September 2025 [midday the working day before the meeting].

The deadline for the submission of a petition is Wednesday 10 September 2025 [10 working days before the meeting].

In relation to the confidential Appendix (Section F of the report)of the Agenda Item appearing below, should the Committee wish to discuss the content, it is asked to consider the following resolution: -

‘That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.’

This report details Part A - BCP FuturePlaces Ltd investigation findings covering scope areas 1 to 4.

The Chair of A&G Committee has determined a second meeting will be arranged in October 2025 to receive Part B and final report, covering scope areas 5 to 8. 

Receiving the report over two meetings will allow the Committee sufficient time to digest and review the findings to determine next steps. It will also allow the investigator more time to conclude findings in scope areas 5 to 8.

At the conclusion of this investigation there may still be gaps in understanding, and the Committee may or may not decide that further investigation through other means is required.