Agenda and decisions

To receive apologies for absence from Cabinet Members. 

To receive declarations of interest from Cabinet Members.

To authorise the Leader to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 2023 as a true and accurate record.

Cabinet:

(a)           Noted the Key Performance Indicator results and comments at Appendix A to the report and the progress in delivery of 2023-24 Business Plan outputs at Appendix B to the report.

Cabinet gave authority to proceed with proposal of fund delivery to:

i)              Allocate £292,034 of the fund to a series of capital projects within the district in the current financial year (2023/24).

ii)             Allocate £876,101 of the fund to a Grant scheme available for communities and businesses to apply for in financial year 2024/25.

iii)            Agree governance arrangement, grant funding level, and match funding levels outlined in the report.

Cabinet approved the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and its appendices.

Cabinet:

(a)           Approved the fees and charges as detailed in Appendix A to the report to take effect from 1 April 2024 (unless otherwise stated) or the earliest feasible date thereafter.

(b)           Noted the proposed variations to fees and charges in comparison to the prevailing inflation rate detailed in the report.

Cabinet:

1.    Noted the growth bids put forward (both one off and ongoing), detailed at Appendix A and B to the report and approved those for 2024/2025 should be included in the Budget to be proposed in February 2024.

2.    Noted the proposed range of service efficiency savings/additional income detailed in Appendix C to the report and approved those for 2024/2025 should be included in the Budget to be proposed in February 2024.

Cabinet:

(a)           Considered the capital programme bids for new projects outlined at Appendix A to the report and approved the new capital schemes.

(b)           Recommended to Full Council the revised capital programme for the period 2023/2024 to 2028/2029, at Appendix B to the report for the General Fund and at Appendix C to the report for the Housing Revenue Account, to reflect the new scheme bids, amendments to the programme and the reprofiling of expenditure identified in the report.

Cabinet:

(a)           Noted the 2023/24 revenue position against the approved revenue budget to date shown in Appendix B to the report, the projected major variances with reasons for these variances at Appendices C1 to C7 to the report and the action being taken to address the underlying issues.

(b)           Noted the latest Capital Programme 2023/24 position [and variances, if any] as shown in Appendix D to the report.

Cabinet:

(a)           Agreed the proposed joint response to the Draft Uttlesford Local Plan 2021 – 2041 (Regulation 18) Consultation.

(b)           Agreed that any subsequent material amendments be made by the Lead Member for Planning.

(c)           Agreed that any subsequent minor amendments and editing changes that do not materially affect the content be delegated to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning.