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Notification to those present that the meeting will be recorded and streamed online |
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Apologies for Absence |
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Declarations of Interest from Members and Officers |
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Minutes from the previous meeting held on 10 June 2025 |
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Chair's Update |
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Provisional Financial Outturn Report to 31 March 2025 Additional documents:
Decision: That:
(a) the final outturn of revenue and capital spending for 2024/25 be noted;
(b) the capital financing proposals as set out in table 5 at paragraph 1.19 of the report, be noted;
(c) the Capital Programme reprofiling of £7.817m carried forward into 2025/26, as per appendices E and F to the report, be noted;
(d) the movement in Provisions and Impaired Estimates on Debtors be noted;
(e) the creation of the new reserve, as outlined in paragraph 1.28 of the report, be approved; and
the individual contributions to, and withdrawals from, the revenue and capital Usable Reserves be noted.
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Community Plan Performance for Quarter 4 2024/25 Additional documents:
Decision: That Cabinet:
(a) review the Community Plan Performance Report attached as Appendix 1 to the report;
(b) review the compliance report attached as Appendix 2 to the report; and
(c) consider the Council’s performance against its objectives highlighting any areas of high performance and identifying areas for improvement.
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Quarter 4 2024/25 - Housing Compliance Assurance Report Decision: That Cabinet note:
a) the exceptions to performance of the housing service compliance functions; and
b) the new format for performance for Quarter 4 2024.25 onwards. |
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Corporate Annual Budget Strategy for 2026/27 Decision: That Cabinet:
a) approve the overall General Fund, Capital & HRA Budget Strategy for 2026/27;
b) note the consultation process with Members;
c) note that Budget Officers continue work on the assessment of various budget proposals affecting services for consideration in setting the Council's budget;
d) note that Budget Managers work with Finance Officers in identifying further efficiency savings, increasing income from fees and charges and in identifying new sources of income; and
to review thepolicies and principles on Budgeting, Council Tax, Reserves and Provisions, Charging, Value for Money and make any recommendations to Council. |
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Performance Framework 2025/26 Additional documents:
Decision: That Cabinet note:
(a) the Corporate Planning, Performance Management and Assurance Framework at Appendix 1 to the report;
(b) the refreshed performance indicators at Appendix 2 to the report; and
(c) the findings of the recent Assurance Review of Performance Management at Appendix 3 to the report. |
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Sale of the Hollies, Barnby Road, Newark (Key Decision) Decision: That the exclusive sale of the Hollies, Barnby Road, Newark, to Hope House School be approved. |
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Decision: That Cabinet:
a) note that Management Companies are a lawful and legitimate model for the ongoing management and maintenance of Public Open Space which can continue to be promoted by developers;
b) endorse the recommendation of the Planning Policy Board to produce guidance on Public Open Space Management Company Best Practice to cover instances where a Management Company is promoted by the developer;
c) endorse the recommendation of the Planning Policy Board to continue to promote the Council managing and maintaining Public Open Space on Strategic Urban Extension (SUE) sites in the first instance; and
d) endorse the recommendation of the Planning Policy Board to continue to promote for all non-SUE residential housing developments the principle of public ownership of Public Open Space, either via the District Council alongside an appropriate commuted payment to cover 20 years maintenance or via the host Town or Parish Council whey they have the appetite, capacity and capability to do so. Should the developer insist on a Management Company, it shall accord with the guidance detailed at b) above. |
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Exclusion of the Press and Public The Committee will be invited to resolve:- ‘To consider resolving that, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.’
None.
Categories of “Exempt Information” Under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended
1. Information relating to any individual.
2. Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.
3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
4. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.
5. Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.
6. Information which reveals that the authority proposes –
(a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person : or
(b) to make an order or direction under any enactment.
7. Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.
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