Agenda

Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Fenland Hall, County Road, March

Contact: Linda Albon  Member Services and Governance Officer

Items
No. Item

1.

To receive apologies for absence

2.

Previous Minutes pdf icon PDF 215 KB

To confirm and sign the minutes of 15 November 2024.

3.

To report additional items for consideration which the Chairman deems urgent by virtue of the special circumstances to be now specified

4.

To receive members' declaration of any interests under the Local Code of Conduct or any interest under the Code of Conduct on Planning Matters in respect of any item to be discussed at the meeting

5.

Revised General Fund Budget and Capital Programme 2024/25, Draft General Fund Budget Estimates 2025/26 and Draft Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2025/26 to 2029/30 and Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2027/28 pdf icon PDF 492 KB

To consider and approve the Revised General Fund Budget and Capital Programme 2024/25, Draft General Fund Budget Estimates 2025/26 and Draft Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2025/26 to 2029/30 and Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2027/28

6.

Draft Business Plan 2025/26 pdf icon PDF 848 KB

To approve the draft Business Plan 2025-26 for public consultation.

 

7.

Proposed Disposal of Property Assets pdf icon PDF 34 MB

To confirm that the properties as listed in Appendix 1 are surplus to the Council’s requirements and recommended for disposal.

8.

Wisbech High Street Update pdf icon PDF 137 KB

To provide Cabinet with a monthly update regarding ongoing construction work at 24 High Street, and progress regarding the options for 11-12 High Street, Wisbech.

 

9.

Draft 6 Month Cabinet Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 78 KB

For information purposes.

10.

Items which the Chairman has under item 3 deemed urgent

11.

Purchase of a Property Portfolio in Fenland - update on Due Diligence (with Confidential appendices) pdf icon PDF 141 KB

To update members on the proposed acquisition of residential property known as Meadowcourt and located in Elm, near Wisbech.

 

(The Appendices to this report comprise exempt information – to exclude the public (including the press) from a meeting of a committee it is necessary for the following proposition to be moved and adopted: “that the public be excluded from the meeting for Items which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated.”

 

Additional documents:

12.

Former Barclays Bank, March - Update (with confidential appendix) pdf icon PDF 360 KB

To update Cabinet following the purchase of the former Barclays Bank at 2 Broad Street, March.

 

(Appendix 2 to this report comprises exempt information – to exclude the public (including the press) from a meeting of a committee it is necessary for the following proposition to be moved and adopted: “that the public be excluded from the meeting for Items which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated.”

 

Additional documents:

CONFIDENTIAL - ITEMS COMPRISING EXEMPT INFORMATION

To exclude the public (including the press) from a meeting of a committee it is necessary for the following proposition to be moved and adopted: "that the public be excluded from the meeting for Items which involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated."

13.

Disposal of surplus land in Doddington (Confidential)

To update Cabinet on the disposal of surplus land in Doddington.

14.

Port Operations (Confidential)

To provide members with an overview of Wisbech Port.