Agenda and decisions

To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary, other registerable and non-registerable interests in relation to any Agenda item. See Notes below.

To consider a report by the Chief Executive Officer on background information regarding the extensive reforms to the local government framework across England set out in the White Paper on English Devolution published on 16 December 2024. To provide an update on Local Government Reorganisation progress for the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire area. To consider the feedback from Council and for Cabinet to compose the required submission to Government by 21 March 2025.

The Cabinet has considered the background to the English Devolution White Paper and its implications for residents of the District and Huntingdonshire District Council.

The Cabinet has delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Executive Leader of the Council, to finalise the proposed letter to Government along with other Council Leaders, as the interim submission, to indicate our commitment to work towards achieving a consensus proposal by November 2025. It should be noted, it is the Executive Leader of the Council who will sign this letter.