Agenda

To receive apologies and to be notified of the attendance of substitutes.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

At the Council meeting held on 14 May 2025 Members were informed that there would be amendments to the appointments to Cabinet.

Cabinet is asked to RESOLVE that Councillors R D MacRae and E Williamson be appointed as Cabinet members, and Councillor C Carr replace Councillor G Bunn as the Deputy Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Asset Management.

Cabinet is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 March 2025.

Members are asked to NOTE the minutes of the UKSPF Advisory Panel meeting held on 4 April 2025.

To provide Members with an update on progress achieved in relation to the memorial safety inspection programme, to detail the options relating to failed memorials, and any potential financial impact, in accordance with the legislative requirement to carry out memorial safety inspections.

To inform Members of historic memorials within the five working cemeteries that have passed the memorial safety testing, but have fallen into disrepair.

The purpose of this item is to outline the requirement to clear unauthorised personal memorials, which have accumulated over the years within all the Council’s cemeteries, in accordance with the Council's Cemetery Rules and Regulations. Further information will be published prior to the meeting.

To consider requests for grant assistance in accordance with the protocol for the consideration of grant aid to parish and town councils.

To consider requests for grant aid in accordance with the provisions of the Council’s Grant Aid Policy.

To approve a series of budget revisions to the Capital Programme for 2025/26.

To advise Cabinet of the ongoing progress being made in several key decarbonisation projects that are underway within the Councils commercial asset portfolio. This is in accordance with the Corporate Plan objective for the Environment.

To seek approval for a new People Focused Housing Service Policy. This includes housing applicants, lifeline customers, tenants and leaseholders. This is in accordance with the Council’s Corporate Priority of Housing - Regulate housing effectively and respond to housing needs.

To request the approval of additional funding to deliver Domestic Homicide Reviews. This is in accordance with the corporate value of providing a safe place for everyone.

To approve the Borough Council's approach and response to the Prevent Duty as a Specified Authority. This is in accordance with the Council’s Corporate Priority of Community Safety – a safe place for everyone.

To seek approval for the Fuel Poverty Strategy. This is in accordance with the Council’s priority of a good quality home for everyone.

Cabinet is asked to approve its Work Programme, including potential key decisions that will help to achieve the Council’s key priorities and associated objectives.

Cabinet is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.