Agenda

To be presented by the Lord Mayor and Judge Montgomery KC, Honorary Recorder

From Cabinet, 10 February 2026

From the Meeting of Cabinet, held on 17 March 2026

From the Meeting of the Cabinet Member for Policing and Equalities held on 23 March 2026

From the Meeting of the Cabinet Member for Policing and Equalities held on 23 March 2026

From the Meeting of the Cabinet Member for Policing and Equalities held on 23 March 2026.

Report of the Director of People and Facilities

Report of the Director of Law, Governance, and Safer Communities

(a)  Written Question – Booklet 1

(b)  Oral Questions to Chairs of Scrutiny Boards/Chair of Scrutiny

Co-ordination Committee

(c)  Oral Questions to Chairs of other meetings

(d)  Oral Questions to Representatives on Outside Bodies

(e)  Oral Questions to Cabinet Members and Deputy Cabinet Members on any matter

"Given the information now available following the BBC's FOI request, this Council urges the Secretary of State (Lisa Nandy), not withstanding the ongoing enquiry by the Charity Commission, to set up a full inquiry held in public into the collapse of the City of Coventry Culture Trust.”

“Following the City Council’s research and investigations undertaken over eight years, this Council agrees to the principle of introducing selective licensing in Coventry to promote adequate standards of housing and property management in the private rented sector.

It will therefore take all necessary steps towards introducing appropriate special licensing schemes, aiming to cover a minimum of 16 wards in the city.

The forecast £35 million in licence fees over the minimum 5 year term of the schemes will fund proactive enforcement against landlords who fail to meet licensing standards. In this way the special licensing schemes will drive up standards of housing quality and property management, to the benefit of individuals and families who rely upon the private housing sector, to the benefit of their residential neighbours and to the betterment of the city’s housing stock which is a primary built asset of this city, needed to meet the core needs of city residents.”

At this last meeting of the full Council of the 2025/26 municipal year, this Council notes the achievements that have been realised by consecutive Labour administrations in this City.

These administrations, through prudent and considered policies, have put the needs of Coventry residents first, despite 14 yrs of austerity embraced by the previous Tory Government.

We believe that policies that put our people first, no matter what their origins, their faith or no faith, their social class, their sexual orientation, or the colour of their skin, will continue to unite our diverse communities, and we look forward to many years of harmony and prosperity under a Labour Council and a Labour Government.