Agenda

Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 March 2025 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 12 FEBRUARY 2025 pdf icon PDF 106 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 February 2025 for signature by the Chair.

3.

MINUTES - SCRUTINY SELECT COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 113 KB

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

 

Community Select Committee – 29 January 2025 and 5 February 2025

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4.

CORPORATE CO-OPERATIVE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY REVIEW pdf icon PDF 131 KB

To gain approval from Cabinet to delegate authority to the Strategic Director (S151) after consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Transformation to sign off the Co-operative Procurement Strategy 2025-2028 following further consultation with the community and stakeholders.

 

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5.

CONFIRMATION OF AMENDMENT TO TWO ARTICLE 4 DIRECTIONS TO REQUIRE CHANGES OF USE FROM CLASS E (G) (I) (OFFICES) AND CLASS (E) (G) (iii) (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) TO CLASS C3 (RESIDENTIAL) TO OBTAIN PLANNING PERMISSION pdf icon PDF 279 KB

To seek Members’ approval of the confirming of two revised Article 4 Directions to remove the permitted development rights in relation to changes of use from office and light industrial uses to residential use in Gunnels Wood and Pin Green.

 

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6.

CORPORATE PERFORMANCE QUARTER 3 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 410 KB

To receive a report highlighting the Council’s performance across key priorities and projects for Quarter 3 2024/25 and provide an update on progress against Cost-of-Living support for residents and current strategic risks. 

 

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7.

THIRD QUARTER REVENUE BUDGET MONITORING 2024/25 (INCLUDING THIRD QUARTER CAPITAL BUDGET MONITORING 2024/25) pdf icon PDF 553 KB

To update Members on the projected General Fund (GF), Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Capital 2024/25 net expenditure and seek approval to amend the General Fund, HRA and Capital budgets as part of the quarterly revenue monitoring review.

 

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8.

VOIDS POLICY AND LETTABLE STANDARDS pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To present a new Void Management Policy and revised Lettable Standard for approval.

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9.

AIDS AND ADAPTATIONS POLICY pdf icon PDF 180 KB

To seek approval of an updated version of the Aids and Adaptations Policy following a review and consultation with tenants.

 

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10.

HIGH STREET RENTAL AUCTIONS pdf icon PDF 488 KB

To provide an overview of the Government’s new High Street Rental Auctions process including an outline of how a consultation process would operate in Stevenage with regard to designated High Street Rental Auctions areas.

 

11.

URGENT PART I BUSINESS

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

12.

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.

 

13.

PROVISION OF AGENCY WORKERS

To provide an update on the Re-Procurement of the Framework Contract for the Provision of Agency workers for the Council.

14.

SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE - DESIGN AND PLANNING SUBMISSION

To update Members on the Sports and Leisure Centre within the Government’s Towns Fund programme being delivered by Stevenage Borough Council.

15.

SBC LAND AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (LOCALITY REVIEW UPDATE)

To provide Members with an update of the progress and actions being taken to meet the capital requirements as set out in the 15 November 2023 Executive report in relation to the General Fund Capital Strategy and expenditure covering new development (building) activity at Stevenage Borough Council.

16.

MAJOR PROJECT BRAGBURY END

The report seeks to provide Members with an update on the progression and design development of a new neighbourhood for Stevenage - The Bragbury End Garden Village project that will deliver new housing, infrastructure and connections for up to 500-700 new homes as part of the land identified in HO4 of the Approved Local Plan 2011-2031

17.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

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