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 Tuesday, 6 January 2026.

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

This report gives the findings of the Cemetery Memorials Task and Finish Group and the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to Cabinet on the matter, as well as the results of an Equality Impact Assessment. A decision on this item was deferred from the December meeting while this assessment was conducted.

The report asks Cabinet to consider the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding cemetery memorials and approve accordingly.

To recommend to Council the capital and revenue budget proposals together with the Capital Strategy, Prudential Indicators, Treasury Management Strategy, Investment Strategy and General Fund Medium Term Financial Strategy and to approve the Business Plans. This is in accordance with all the Council's key priorities.

To approve a series of budget revisions to the Capital Programme for 2025/26, in accordance with all the Council's priorities.

To seek approval for the 2026/27 Pay Policy ahead of Full Council.

To provide an overview of the judgement from the Regulator of Social Housing and to share the key activities within the revised Service Improvement Plan.

To provide the outcome of a scrutiny exercise undertaken by the Housing Scrutiny Group on the Repairs element of the void property process.

The purpose of the report is to advise Cabinet that the former BIFFA quarry and landfill site at Bramcote has now been legally adopted by the Council and to outline the next steps for the future use and development.

To seek approval for the renewal of the pre-existing Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) for alcohol control, vehicle control, dog control and footpath gating in order to continue to deter and control issues of ASB in public 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.