Agenda

Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 December 2024 2.00pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Lisa Jerome 01438 242203 

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2.

MINUTES - CABINET 13 NOVEMBER 2024 pdf icon PDF 153 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 November 2024.

 

3.

MINUTES OF THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY AND SELECT COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 135 KB

To note the following Minutes of meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Select Committees:

 

Community Select Committee – 4 November 2024

Environment and Economy Select Committee – 12 November 2024

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4.

CORPORATE PERFORMANCE - QUARTER 2 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 384 KB

To highlight the Council’s performance across key priorities and projects for Quarter 2 2024/25 and provide an update on progress against Cost-of-Living support for residents and current strategic risks.

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5.

COUNCIL TAX BASE 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 278 KB

To seek approval of the Council Tax Base for 2025/26.

 

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6.

HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) - DRAFT BUDGET AND RENT SETTING 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 721 KB

Report to follow.

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7.

HOUSING INSPECTION OUTCOME pdf icon PDF 158 KB

To receive the findings of the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) inspection and to confirm the actions required to support outcomes for tenants across all aspects of the Consumer Standards.

 

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8.

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE POLICY - APPROVAL pdf icon PDF 254 KB

To receive a final version of the Responsive Repairs and Maintenance Policy for approval following consultation with tenants and leaseholders.

 

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9.

HOMELESSNESS AND ROUGH SLEEPER STRATEGY pdf icon PDF 177 KB

To consider the final version of the Homelessness & Rough Sleeper Strategy 2025-2030 and associated action plan for approval, following consultation with residents and key stakeholders.

 

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10.

URGENT PART 1 BUSINESS

To consider any Part 1 business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

11.

EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

To consider the following motions –

 

1.  That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and 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 described in paragraphs1 – 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

 

2.  That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

 

12.

HOUSING BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS AND SUNDRY DEBT WRITE OFF GREATER THAN £10,000

That in accordance with Financial Regulations, the Cabinet is asked to consider writing off Sundry Debt and Housing Benefit overpayment debt deemed irrecoverable which is properly due to the Council and is more than £10,000.

 

13.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.