Agenda and decisions

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The report of the Chief Executive is attached.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)               the recommendations of Corporate Overview Group and Council in relation to the approval of the Greater Nottinghamshire Proposal for Local Government Reorganisation be considered;

b)               the edits made be accepted and the submission of the Proposal by the deadline of 28 November 2025 be approved;

c)               authority be delegated to the Chief Executive to approve the final design and any necessary minor editing revisions of the Proposal document and submit it to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 28 November 2025;

d)               it be acknowledged that this decision of Cabinet is exempt from Call-In pursuant to the Urgency provisions in the Council’s Constitution for the reasons stated in this report; and

e)               a cross-party Task and Finish Group be established to provide oversight of Local Government Reorganisation on the basis of the draft Terms of Reference at Appendix One, amendments to which are to be delegated to the Chief Executive, to increase the membership to such a number as is sufficient to ensure representation from all parts of the Council.