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Cabinet - Monday 14 October 2024 7.15 pm

October 14, 2024 View on council website

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  • Financial Monitoring Report Period 5
    Recommendations Approved

    ... to note the financial reporting data for period 5, including a forecast net adverse variance of £14.805m, and to approve proposed adjustments to the programme and specific budget adjustments across various departments for the years 2024-2028.

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  • ...that the former Stanford Primary School site is surplus to requirements and officers should explore options for its best use, including potential demolition.

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  • ...to approve the total project expenditure for delivering the first 93 social rent homes across four sites, recommend that Full Council approve a £27.87m increase to the capital programme, note the upcoming procurement process, and delegate contract approval authority to specified officers.

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  • Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to consider and agree on new savings proposals for 2025/26 to 2028/29 and the emerging draft working Equalities Impact Assessments, referring them to the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission in November 2024 for consideration and comment.

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Attendees

Profile image for Edith Macauley MBE
Edith Macauley MBE Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety • Labour Party • Lavender Fields
Profile image for Caroline Cooper-Marbiah
Caroline Cooper-Marbiah Cabinet Member for Sport and Heritage • Labour Party • Colliers Wood
Profile image for Stephen Alambritis MBE
Stephen Alambritis MBE Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services • Labour Party • Ravensbury
Profile image for Usaama Kaweesa
Usaama Kaweesa Cabinet Member for Children's Services • Labour Party • Cricket Green
Profile image for Peter McCabe
Peter McCabe Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care • Labour Party • Ravensbury
Profile image for Ross Garrod
Ross Garrod Leader of the Council • Labour Party • Longthornton
Profile image for Billy Christie
Billy Christie Labour Party • Lavender Fields
Profile image for Eleanor Stringer
Eleanor Stringer Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Civic Pride and Climate Change • Labour Party • Wandle
Profile image for Sally Kenny
Sally Kenny Cabinet Member for Jobs, Skills and Education • Labour Party • Lower Morden
Profile image for Andrew Judge
Andrew Judge Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development • Labour Party • St Helier

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Monday 14-Oct-2024 19.15 Cabinet

Minutes

Printed minutes Monday 14-Oct-2024 19.15 Cabinet

Additional Documents

Decisions Monday 14-Oct-2024 19.15 Cabinet
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Cabinet report - Update on delivery of affordable homes - October 2024 LSG final
Exempt Pack - Appendix A - Item 4 Monday 14-Oct-2024 19.15 Cabinet
Monitoring Report 2024-25 - period 5 with appendix 1 - 5e FINAL
Stanford site Cabinet 14Oct 24
CABINET 14 October Report Savings EIAs