Decisions

Following full consideration of the submissions received, Councillors Lara Davenport-Ray and Sally Howell approved the following applications for Community Chest Grant awards which meet the criteria that support the District Council in achieving priorities set out in its Corporate Plan for 2023-28:

To receive and note the minutes of the meetings held on 2 April and 25 April 2025.

The Cabinet has received and noted the Minutes of the Hinchingbrooke Country Park Joint Group meetings held on 2 April 2025 and 25 April 2025.

The purpose of this report is to update councillors on the Council’s treasury management activity during 2024/25, including investment and borrowing activity and treasury performance.

The Cabinet has considered and commented on the treasury management performance for 2024/25 and recommends the report to Council for consideration.

To present details of the Council’s provisional outturn for 2024/2025.

The Cabinet has

• considered and commented on the revenue financial performance for the financial year 2024/25, as detailed in Appendix 1 and summarised in paragraph 3.2;

• considered and commented on the capital financial performance for the financial year 2024/25, as detailed in Appendix 2 and summarised in paragraph 3.3; and

• considered and commented on the requested rephasing of capital budgets from 2024/25 to 2025/26 as detailed in Appendix 2.

1.1  The purpose of this report is to present an update on the progress of the Corporate Plan Actions and Corporate Performance Indicators during Quarter 4 (January to March 2025).

The Cabinet has considered and commented on progress and performance during Quarter 4, as summarised in the Corporate Performance Report attached and detailed in Appendices A, B, C and D.

The report presents Members with the targets and tolerances for the key performance indicators against which the performance of the Council’s services will be monitored.

The indicators were agreed by Cabinet on 15th April 2025 as part of the Corporate Plan refresh.

The Cabinet has approved the proposed target and tolerances for the key performance indicators 2025/26 (set out in Appendix 1).

Additionally, the Cabinet has recommended to Council that the proposed target and tolerances for the key performance indicators 2025/26 (set out in Appendix 1), be approved.

The report explains the reasons for reviewing and implementing changes to discretionary Charges in Planning, Infrastructure and Public Protection, focusing on enhancing service delivery, covering rising operational costs, reacting to national government changes and ensuring the sustainability of the services.

The Cabinet has noted the contents of the report.

Additionally, the Cabinet has recommended to Council

(a)  that the review of Discretionary Charges within Planning, Infrastructure and Public Protection be endorsed, and authority be delegated to the Head of Planning, Infrastructure and Public Protection, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and Executive Councillor for Finance & Resources, to implement changes; and

(b)  that authority be delegated to the Head of Planning, Infrastructure and Public Protection, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and Executive Councillor for Finance & Resources, to undertake the following, for the current financial year:

  i.  Introduction of new fees

  ii.  Modification of existing fees

  iii.  Updating/adjusting of fees

  iv.  Waiving of fees

To seek agreement to act on the Examiner’s report into the Great Staughton Neighbourhood Plan leading to a referendum on whether or not it should be brought into force as part of the statutory development plan and the timetable for this process.

The Cabinet has agreed that the District Council should act upon the Examiner’s report to accept the recommended modifications and progress the neighbourhood plan to referendum.

Following full consideration of the submissions received, Councillors Lara Davenport-Ray and Sally Howell approved the following application for Huntingdonshire Futures Grant Scheme 2025 awards which meets the criteria that support the District Council in achieving priorities set out in its Corporate Plan for 2023-28:

No interests were received.