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.

Cabinet is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 3 December 2024.

Members are asked to NOTE the minutes of the UKSPF Advisory Panel meeting.

UKSPF Advisory Panel

25 October 2024

The purpose of this report is to make Members aware of matters proposed for and undergoing scrutiny. This is in accordance with all of the Council’s priorities.

To present the findings of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee review into Equality, Inclusion and Diversity at the Council parks. This is in accordance with the Council's corporate values, aims and objectives of protecting the environment for the future by continuing to invest in our parks and open spaces, promoting active and healthy lifestyles in every area of Broxtowe, and supporting people to live well with dementia.

To report the results of the recent 2025/26 budget consultation exercise. This is in accordance with all of the Council’s Corporate Priorities.

To seek Cabinet approval for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 policy and to inform Members that none of the RIPA powers have been used in the last 12 months.  This relates to the Council’s Corporate Plan Priority for Community Safety priority, to make Broxtowe a safe place for everyone.

To set out a charging schedule for monitoring of S106 agreements for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) sites for all sites where such an obligation exists and to justify and seek approval. This is in accordance with several of the Council’s Corporate Aims but especially Priority of Environment – protect the environment for the future.

To update Members on progress regards food waste collections, particularly around options for trade waste implementation, due 31 March 2025. The report will also provide an update on Simpler Recycling initiatives. This is in accordance with the Council’s Corporate Priority of Environment – 'Protect the environment for the future'.

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.