Decision

The Cabinet had before it a report * from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) on the 2025/26 Budgeting Monitoring quarter 1.

The Cabinet Member for Governance, Finance and Risk outlined the contents of the report with particular reference to the following:

RESOLVED that:

a)    The financial monitoring information for the income and expenditure for the three months to 30 June 2026 and the projected outturn position be NOTED.

b)    The inclusion of the £1m increase to the Capital Programme for the Waste Sort Line, as highlighted in para 5.2 and Appendix F, along with further £718k being the remaining balance of the approved spend on The Laurels project, as highlighted in para 5.3 and Appendix F be NOTED.

c)     The use of Waivers and Direct Awards for the Procurement of goods and services as included in Section 8 be NOTED.

d)    The updates in respect of resolving the Social Rent errors within the Council’s direct control and recognition of the impact of the delays in responses from partner organisations and the update regarding the marketing of Hadden Heights, Bampton, as outlined within Section 9 be NOTED.

Note: * Report previously circulated.