Issue - meetings

To provide a rationale behind this project not being added to the 28-day key decision plan (report of the Interim Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) which provided a rationale behind the project not being added to the 28-day Key Decision Plan.

The Interim Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) introduced the report which included the following main points:

• An insurance retender exercise had been necessary for SHDC and the partnership which had been executed to the highest quality;
• Acceleration of acceptance of the tender was regrettable but was necessary to avoid being uninsured;
• An insurance service review was underway and would be shared with the Governance and Audit Committee in Q1 2026.

Members considered the report and made the following comments:

• Members expressed disappointment at the situation but accepted the explanation and hoped for improvements in the coming year.

Agreed:

That the report be noted.