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.

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Cabinet is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 2 June 2026.

The purpose of this report is to make members aware of matters proposed for and undergoing scrutiny.

To provide Members with an update on the ongoing preparatory work being undertaken across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in relation to Local Government Reorganisation.

Following the recent appointment of the permanent Chief Executive and the interim Directors, this report recommends the current interim management structure being made permanent. 

To present the Business Plan Performance Report for 2025/26 detailing progress against all the outcome targets linked to the Corporate Plan priorities and objectives.

To report on the revenue and capital outturn position for 2025/26, provide an update on progress with the preparation of the draft annual Statement of Accounts for 2025/26 and approve the revenue and capital carry forward requests to the 2026/27 financial year. This is in accordance with all of the Council’s objectives and key priorities.

To inform Members of the treasury management activity and the actual prudential indicators for 2025/26. This is in accordance with all the Council’s objectives and key priorities.

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

To approve adoption of the Sexual Harassment Policy.

To present Cabinet with the amended Employee Domestic Abuse Policy and ask that Cabinet resolve to approve its adoption.

To seek Cabinet approval for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) Policy and to inform Members that none of the RIPA powers have been used in 2025. 

To provide Cabinet with an update on the Housing Service Improvement Plan following the recent judgement from the Regulator of Social Housing.

To obtain feedback on the updated Allocations Policy.

To update Members on the Bramcote Quarry consultation results and to seek agreement on the proposed name for the site.

To approve the proposed extension to the D. H. Lawrence walking route to incorporate key green spaces and wider mining heritage in the north of the Borough.

To provide Members with an update on pesticide usage across the Borough and to seek approval to implement a targeted trial of reduced pesticide use, including alternative management approaches, within selected parks and open spaces.

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.

The Committee 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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1, 2 & 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.