Agenda and decisions

To consider the Minutes of the previous meeting.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd June, 2026 be agreed as a true and accurate record.

That the update report be received and noted.

That the Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2026-2030 be received and noted.

(i)                          That the Traffic Regulation Order Amendment  be approved for consultation.

(ii)                       That the Chief Executive in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Commercial Services be authorised to review the consultation response and make minor alterations as appropriate before adopting the Traffic Regulation Order.

(i)            That the initial draft proposals received from specialist design and build  contractors for consultation be approved;

(ii)          That the Service Director – Neighbourhood Delivery be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Residents Services and Neighbourhoods, to approve the final design having considered the consultation responses, and to award the contract for construction of the facility to the lowest suitable tender subject to the full costs falling within the available budget;  

(iii)         That the identified Section 106 Agreement funding totalling £135,000 be allocated to the project, and that officers be authorised to continue to seek additional funding to bridge the gap to the estimated total cost of £150,000.

(i)              That the Council’s intention to seek immediate withdrawal from the Local Government Association, including all committees, events, activities and information-sharing arrangements, be noted.

(ii)             That the terms and conditions of LGA membership be noted, and that the Service Director for Finance and the Service Director, Legal & Governance, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and the Portfolio Holder for Legal, Governance & Operational Performance, be authorised to engage with the LGA to secure immediate withdrawal.

(iii)           That engagement with other authorities to understand the Council’s position outside the LGA be noted.

(iv)           That the Council’s withdrawal from LGA-associated bodies, including the Local Councils Network and LG Inform, be noted.

(v)             That, should the LGA’s purpose and structure change significantly to address the concerns raised by members in the motion to full Council, Cabinet will give due consideration to membership in future years.

That the update report be received and noted.

That the update on the Forward Plan be noted.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following reports, because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.