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    Corporate Peer Challenge Update 2025/26 Q3

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    Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

    Is Key decision?: No

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    To  present progress against the actions identified from the Corporate Peer Challenge undertaken in May 2024, and a progress review in March 2025 (Appendix 1).

     

    With the formal recommendations and agreed actions now being fully met and embedded, the report summarises ongoing oversight to ensure these remain upheld.

    Decision:

    The Cabinet has

     

    (1)  reviewed and commented on progress made in Quarter 3 of 2025/26, noting that all formal recommendations and suggestions have now been fully met and transitioned to business as usual, with ongoing oversight to ensure they are maintained. A summary is provided in the submitted report, with full details in Appendices one and two in the submitted report; and

     

    (2)  confirmed the action for the Executive Leader and Chief Executive Officer to write to the LGA informing them of completion of the formal CPC action plan and to provide the necessary evidence to support this position

    Reasons for the decision:

    The report presents Members with an update on the progress with formal actions and additional suggestions arising from the Corporate Peer Challenge 2024.

    Alternative options considered:

    As outlined within the report.

    Resource Implications:

    There are no additional resource requirements arising from the Corporate Peer challenge or the Action Plan derived from the recommendations.

    Report author: Lucy Aston

    Publication date: 10/02/2026

    Date of decision: 10/02/2026

    Decided at meeting: 10/02/2026 - Cabinet

    Date comes into force if not called in: 19/02/2026

    Call-in deadline date: 18/02/2026

    Current call-in Count: 0

    Accompanying Documents:

    • 10. Corporate Peer Challenge Update 2025/26 Q3 pdf icon PDF 230 KB
    • 10. Appendix 1 CPC Jan 26 Update pdf icon PDF 457 KB
    • 10. Appendix 2 CPC Jan 26 Update pdf icon PDF 110 KB
    • 10. Corporate Peer Challenge - What difference has it made summary pdf icon PDF 125 KB