AGREED That Option 3 be approved as set out in the report. This would increase staffing resources by x1 FTE (to support statutory work undertaken by the team) at an additional cost in the current year, 2026/27 of £15,740 (to be funded from the change management reserve) with the additional cost for 2027/28 being built into the 2027/28 budget as set out in the financial implications in Section 3.1.