Agenda and decisions

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 18th and 19th March 2025 (TO FOLLOW).

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 receive a report inviting the Cabinet to consider recommendations relating to infrastructure projects seeking funding in whole or in part from an amount of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies received to date.

Executive Councillor: T Sanderson.

The Cabinet has

(a)  noted the updates on delivery in relation to the projects previously allocated or in receipt of Community Infrastructure Levy funding commitments (Appendix 1);

(b)  noted the new allocated Community Infrastructure Levy projects for £100,000.00 or less approved by delegation on 12th February 2025 (Appendix 2);

(c)  agreed Officer recommendations at paragraph 4.1 of the report now submitted to approve funding for Bury Guardroom community hub;

(d)  agreed Officer recommendations at paragraph 4.3 of the report now submitted to decline funding for Kimbolton and Stonely for two Community Playgrounds;

(e)  agreed Officer recommendations at paragraph 4.4 of the report now submitted to approve funding for Leisure improvements, Sawtry; and

(f)  agreed Officer recommendations at paragraph 4.6 of the report now submitted to approve funding for Community Fire Station modernisation and extension project, St Neots.

To receive a report seeking the Cabinet’s approval of the contents of the Land Availability Assessments and Sustainability Appraisal for additional sites.

Executive Councillor: T Sanderson.

The Cabinet has

(a)  approved the contents of the Land Availability Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal for additional sites submitted between 1 August 2024 and 31 January 2025;

(b)  agreed that the Land Availability Assessments and Sustainability Appraisal for additional sites be published for public consultation for six weeks between 23 April and 4 June 2025; and

(c)  granted delegated authority to the Head of Planning, Infrastructure and Public Protection, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning to make any necessary typographical or other minor changes to the document prior to its publication for consultation.  

To receive a report seeking endorsement to progress the proposed parking order through the relevant steps with a view to establishing a replacement off-street parking places order that supports continued enforcement of our car parks once Civil Parking Enforcement commences.

Executive Councillor: S Taylor.

The Cabinet has

(a)  endorsed progression of the proposed order through the relevant steps as set out in the paper with a view to establishing the replacement order;

(b)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Place) to make and confirm future off-street parking places orders, and changes to off-street parking places orders, not relating to charges after consultation with the relevant Executive Councillor;

(c)  noted the Cambridgeshire County Council Civil Parking Enforcement Policy and Operational Guidance; and

(d)  requested detail to be provided to each Parish Council as to what they can expect under the implementation of the Civil Parking Enforcement Order.

To receive a report updating Members on the annual refresh of the Corporate Plan for 2023-2028 and presenting the actions and key performance indicators for 2025/26 to Council for approval.

Executive Councillor: S Conboy.

The Cabinet has

(a)  endorsed the refreshed Corporate Plan to Council (attached as Appendix 1 of the submitted report); and

(b)   endorsed the Key Performance Indicator Changes (attached as Appendix 4 of the submitted report)

Additionally, the Cabinet has recommended to Council

(a)  the approval of the refreshed Corporate Plan (attached as Appendix 1 of the submitted report); and

(b)  the approval of the Key Performance Indicator Changes (attached as Appendix 4 of the submitted report).

To resolve:-

  that the public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information relating to the financial and business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

To receive a report on Huntingdon Sport & Health Hub Feasibility.

Executive Councillor: S Howell.

The Cabinet has approved recommendations (a) to (f) of the exempt report now submitted.