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To approve the awards recommended by the cross-party panel for the Community Grant Scheme.
Decision Maker: Leader - Portfolio Holder Strategy, Performance & Finance
Decision published: 11/07/2025
Effective from: 18/07/2025
Decision:
That the awards detailed within the report are approved.
Lead officer: Cara Clarkson
Decision Maker: Executive Shareholder Committee
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Executive Shareholder Committee
Decision published: 10/07/2025
Effective from: 08/07/2025
Decision:
That Members note the Arkwood Performance Report (attached as the Appendix 1 and consider company’s performance against its targets and objectives highlighting any areas of high performance and identifying areas for improvement.
Decision Maker: Executive Shareholder Committee
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Executive Shareholder Committee
Decision published: 10/07/2025
Effective from: 08/07/2025
Decision:
That the Executive Shareholder Committee note the performance of Active4Today for the financial year 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/07/2025
Effective from: 15/07/2025
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.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/07/2025
Effective from: 15/07/2025
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.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/07/2025
Effective from: 15/07/2025
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.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/07/2025
Effective from: 15/07/2025
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.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/07/2025
Effective from: 15/07/2025
Decision:
That the exclusive sale of the Hollies, Barnby Road, Newark, to Hope House School be approved.
Lead officer: Shanade Bradley
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/07/2025
Effective from: 15/07/2025
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.
Lead officer: Matt Lamb
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 08/07/2025 - Cabinet
Decision published: 08/07/2025
Effective from: 15/07/2025
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.
The Leader of Council has convened an urgent Cabinet Meeting to consider the recommendation of the Full Council as to the preferred option for Local Government Reorganisation in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Decision Maker: Assistant Director - Legal and Democratic Services
Decision published: 07/07/2025
Effective from: 07/07/2025
Decision:
The Leader of Council has convened an urgent Cabinet Meeting to consider the recommendation of the Full Council as to the preferred option for Local Government Reorganisation in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Decision Maker: Full Council
Made at meeting: 19/03/2025 - Full Council
Decision published: 01/07/2025
Effective from: 19/03/2025
Decision:
The Chair advised the Council that the meeting was being recorded and streamed
online in accordance with usual practice.
Councillor J. Lee notified the Council that he would be recording parts of the meeting.