Meeting Details

The Chair to advise/meeting to note that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Public-I microsite (please click this link) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.

Members are reminded they must declare all relevant  pecuniary and other registerable interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting.

If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.

If other registerable interests are declared a Member may speak on the matter only if members of the public are allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.    

If it is a ‘sensitive interest’, Members do not have to disclose the nature of the interest, just that they have an interest.

Information on the Local Government Association's Model Councillor Code of Conduct is set out via http://bit.ly/3WtGQnN. This includes, at Appendix 1, an interests flowchart which provides a simple guide to declaring interests at meetings.

Members to note the Committee’s terms of reference for 2025/26. 

To fulfil the functions of an Overview and Scrutiny Committee as they relate to any policies, services and activities concerning regeneration and infrastructure projects, Council assets, economic growth, employment, skills, arts, culture, heritage, tourism, partnership with Business Improvement Districts (BIDS), major sporting events and events development.

This includes:

• Major physical regeneration and infrastructure projects in the city
• Oversight of Council-owned land and property strategy and facilities, assets, amenities and services including markets
• Promotion of the city and inward investment - Economic growth and jobs
• Partnership with Business Improvement Districts (BIDS)
• Major sporting events and events development
• Skills expansion for key growth sectors along with lifelong learning for post-14 skills and lifelong learning
• Access to employment and delivery of local employment plans
• Arts, culture and tourism
• Museums
• Promotion of the city’s heritage and investment in the city

To confirm the public minutes from the meeting held on 7 May 2025.

To confirm the private minutes from the meeting held on  7 May 2025.

This report provides the fifth (2024/2025) update to the Economy, Skills and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the current progress of the Asset Disposals Programme. It also includes an update on the Corporate Landlord Programme Update.

David Harris, Assistant Director, Corporate Landlord will be in attendance for this item.