Agenda

Full Council - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 6.00 pm

Venue: Civic Suite, Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY

Contact: Nigel Hill Tel: 01636 655243 Email: nigel.hill@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Notification to those present that the meeting will be recorded and streamed online
2.	Apologies for absence
3.	Declarations of Interest by Members and Officers
4.	Minutes from the meeting held on 21 October 2025 PDF 166 KB Additional documents: 21.10.25 - Council Minutes - Appendix A - Questions , item 4. PDF 150 KB
5.	Communications which the Chair, Leader, Chief Executive or Portfolio Holders may wish to lay before the Council
6.	In accordance with Rule No. 3.1 to receive the presentation or the debating of any Petitions from Members of the Council (if any)
7.	Questions from Members of the Public and Council In accordance with Rule No. 3.3.3 the following question has been submitted to the Council from Councillor Peter Harris: “The Leader is our representative to the East Midlands Combined Authority Mayor. What influence does the East Midlands Mayor have at the Government for improving rail services in our area?”
8.	Localised Council Tax Support Scheme 2026-27 PDF 181 KB
9.	Political Composition of the Council and Allocation of Seats on Committees PDF 184 KB Additional documents: 16.12.25 - Political Composition of the Council and Allocation of Seats on Committees - Appendix A_Matrix , item 9. PDF 119 KB 16.12.25 - Schedule of Members Appointments , item 9. PDF 187 KB
10.	Proposed Schedule of Meetings 2026-27 PDF 159 KB Additional documents: 16.12.25 - Proposed Schedule of Meetings 2026-27 Appendix , item 10. PDF 177 KB
11.	Update on the Council's Arrangements for Dealing with Code of Conduct Complaints PDF 189 KB
12.	Notices of Motion PDF 165 KB Inaccordance with Rule No. 3.4.3, the following motions are to be considered: Motion 1 - Code of Conduct Motion 2 - Union Flag to be flown permanently at Castle House Additional documents: Motion 2 - Union Flag Motion , item 12. PDF 176 KB
13.	Minutes for Noting
13a	Cabinet - 14 October 2025 PDF 147 KB
13b	Cabinet - 11 November 2025 PDF 136 KB
13c	Cabinet - 26 November 2025 PDF 110 KB
13d	Policy & Performance Improvement Committee - 1 December 2025 PDF 155 KB
13e	Planning Committee - 13 November 2025 PDF 193 KB
13f	Governance, General Purposes & LGR Committee - 27 November 2025 PDF 137 KB
13g	Audit & Accounts Committee - 15 October 2025 PDF 142 KB Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 20 View the reasons why document 13g/2 is restricted
14.	Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider resolving that, under section 100A (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 Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.