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Cabinet - Tuesday 28 January 2025 1.45 pm

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  • ...to continue the Companion (+1) concessionary travel pass add-on scheme with the existing eligibility criteria, contingent on continued funding within existing budgets.

  • Coventry All Electric Bus City Scheme
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to authorize a procurement exercise for cross-boundary bus services and to allow the Executive Director for Communities to enter into related contracts.

  • ...to approve the allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant for 2025/26 across the Schools Block, Early Years Block, High Needs budget, and Central School Services.

  • ...to recommend to Council the approval of the Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy for 2025/26, along with related borrowing and investment limits and delegated responsibilities for the Executive Director for Resources.

  • ...to recommend adding £3.295 million to the Capital Programme for electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure and to authorize procurement activity for a provider to install, manage, and maintain them, though the decision was later abandoned.

  • ...Cabinet noted updated resource and spending information, the Executive Director for Resources’ risk assessment, and the draft Capital Strategy, Technical Annex, and Capital Programme, and resolved to publish their 2025/26 budget resolutions for recommendation to Full Council.

  • ...to approve the recommendations outlined in the exempt report regarding the Warwickshire Property & Development Group (WPDG) and Develop Warwickshire (DW) Business Plans for 2025.

  • ...to note a £6.567m service overspend, a £9.803m savings delivery, a £169.172m controllable capital spend, a £13.447m movement in capital programme spend to future years, the use of new S106 developer funding, and to approve the transfer of £0.472m between school reserves.

  • ...to approve the Warwickshire Investment Fund's investment strategy and business plan for 2025/26, authorizing minor modifications that don't reduce investment checks and balances, pending approval of the wider Treasury Management Statement.

  • Educaterers Limited (Catering LATC)
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations outlined in the exempt report regarding Educaterers Limited (Catering LATC) activity.

  • ...to endorse the Annual Education Sufficiency Update (Ages 0-25) 2024 and support the development of design, feasibility, and detailed costings for proposed projects identified in the report.

  • ...to the Education Capital Programme 2024/25, the Cabinet approved several additions, including specialist resourced provisions at multiple schools, a SEND minor capital works fund, and a scheme at Wellingtons Day Nursery, while deciding against increasing capacity at Whitestone Infant School and Chetwynd Junior School.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Isobel Seccombe OBE
Councillor Isobel Seccombe OBE  Leader of the Council  Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Margaret Bell
Councillor Margaret Bell  Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care & Health  Conservative
Profile image for Peter Butlin
Peter Butlin  Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property  Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Andy Crump
Councillor Andy Crump Conservative Southam, Stockton & Napton
Profile image for Councillor Yousef Dahmash
Councillor Yousef Dahmash Conservative Hilmorton
Profile image for Kam Kaur
Kam Kaur  Portfolio Holder for Education  Conservative
Profile image for Sue Markham
Sue Markham  Portfolio Holder for Children & Families  Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Jan Matecki
Councillor Jan Matecki Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Budbrooke & Bishop's Tachbrook
Profile image for Heather Timms
Heather Timms  Portfolio Holder for Environment, Climate & Culture  Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Martin Watson
Councillor Martin Watson  Portfolio Holder for Economy  Conservative
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Boad
Councillor Sarah Boad Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrats Leamington North
Profile image for Councillor Jonathan Chilvers
Councillor Jonathan Chilvers Leader of the Green Group Green Party Leamington Brunswick
Profile image for Councillor John Holland
Councillor John Holland Deputy Leader of the Labour Group Labour Warwick West
Profile image for Councillor Jerry Roodhouse
Councillor Jerry Roodhouse Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrats Eastlands
Profile image for Councillor Sarah Boad
Councillor Sarah Boad Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrats Leamington North
Profile image for Councillor Jonathan Chilvers
Councillor Jonathan Chilvers Leader of the Green Group Green Party Leamington Brunswick
Profile image for Councillor John Holland
Councillor John Holland Deputy Leader of the Labour Group Labour Warwick West
Profile image for Councillor Jerry Roodhouse
Councillor Jerry Roodhouse Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrats Eastlands

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Meeting Documents

Minutes

Printed minutes Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 13.45 Cabinet
Printed minutes Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 13.45 Cabinet

Additional Documents

Appendix C - Capital Programme 202526
202425 Financial Monitoring - Forecast position at Quarter 3
Appendix A Revenue Commentary for 202425 Financial Monitoring - Forecast position at Quarter 3
Appendix B Revenue Line Charts for 202425 Financial Monitoring - Forecast position at Quarter 3
Appendix C Capital Commentary for 202425 Financial Monitoring - Forecast position at Quarter 3
Appendix E Combined Annexes for 202425 Financial Monitoring - Forecast position at Quarter 3
202526 Budget and 2025-30 Medium Term Financial Strategy - Updated Information
Appendix D - Capital Strategy Technical Annex 202526
Appendix B - Capital Strategy 202526
Appendix A - General Reserves Risk Assessment 202526
Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy
Appendix 2 for Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy
Appendix 3 for Treasury Management Strategy and Investment Strategy
Allocation of the 202526 Dedicated Schools Grant
Additions to the Education Capital Programme 202425
Appendix 1 for Additions to the Education Capital Programme 202425
Coventry All Electric Bus City Scheme
Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on
Appendix 1 for Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on - customer feedback
Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on
Appendix 1 for Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on - customer feedback
Appendix 2 for Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on EqIA 2024
Appendix 2 for Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on EqIA 2024
Appendix 3 for Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on -Reasons for issuing
Approval to commence procurement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
General Exception Notice
Warwickshire Investment Fund Strategy and Business Plan 202526
Appendix 3 for Concessionary Travel - future of the companion 1 pass add-on -Reasons for issuing
Approval to commence procurement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
General Exception Notice
Warwickshire Investment Fund Strategy and Business Plan 202526
Appendix 2 WIF Investment Strategy 202526
Appendix 2 WIF Investment Strategy 202526
Appendix 3 WIF Business Plan 202526
Appendix 3 WIF Business Plan 202526
Public reports pack Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 13.45 Cabinet
Minutes of Previous Meeting
Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 13.45 Cabinet
Public reports pack Tuesday 28-Jan-2025 13.45 Cabinet
Appendix D S106 allocations for 202425 Financial Monitoring - Forecast position at Quarter 3
Annual Education Sufficiency Update 0-25 2024
Appendix 1 for Annual Education Sufficiency Update 0-25 2024
Appendix 2 for Annual Education Sufficiency Update 0-25 2024