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Cabinet - Tuesday 4 February 2025 10.00 am

February 4, 2025 Cabinet View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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  • School Admissions Policies 2026-27
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the proposed school admission policies for the 2026/27 academic year, including schemes for coordinating primary and secondary admissions and arrangements for voluntary controlled and community schools.

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  • ...to approve budget additions, grant income applications, and budget movements for capital projects, including the Hindon Stagger depot works and the Trowbridge Leisure Centre, while also noting various budget adjustments and the revised 2024/25 Capital Programme forecast.

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  • ...submission of the Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan Document Pre-Submission Draft, along with associated documentation, was endorsed for independent examination and recommended to Full Council for submission to the Secretary of State, requesting the appointed Inspector recommend any necessary modifications for soundness and legal compliance, and authorizing the Director of Planning to take necessary steps for the examination's completion.

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  • ...to accept a Warm Homes: Local Grant of up to £13 million, approve the associated Memorandum of Understanding, and delegate authority for awarding contracts to deliver energy performance upgrades and low carbon heating.

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  • ...to recommend a £527.420m net general fund budget for 2025/26 to the Council, including a £368.818m Council Tax requirement with a Band D charge of £1,886.99, a 4.5% increase in the Wiltshire Council element of the Council Tax (2.5% general increase and a 2% levy for Adult Social Care), revenue budget targets and savings plans for each service area, changes in fees and charges, a Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2031/32, a Capital Strategy, a Schools Capital Programme for 2025/26 to 2030/31, ratification of the DSG budget, endorsement of the Medium Term Financial Strategy, and approval of spending against specific public health grants.

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  • ...to recommend to the Council the approval of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2025/26, including a 2.7% increase in dwelling and garage rents, the HRA Capital Programme for 2025/26 with an additional £99m for council house building, and the updated HRA 30-Year Business Plan.

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  • ...to approve transfers to earmarked reserves for future activities and to the General Fund Reserve, while noting a forecast revenue budget overspend, savings delivery performance, HRA overspend impact, DSG budget overspend impact, and transfers from earmarked reserves.

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Attendees

Profile image for Cllr Richard Clewer
Cllr Richard Clewer Conservative Group Leader • Conservative
Profile image for Cllr Laura Mayes
Cllr Laura Mayes Chairman of the Council • Conservative
Profile image for Cllr Nick Botterill
Cllr Nick Botterill  Cabinet Member for Finance, Development Management and Strategic Planning •  Conservative
Profile image for Cllr Tony Jackson
Cllr Tony Jackson  Conservative

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 04-Feb-2025 10.00 Cabinet

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 04-Feb-2025 10.00 Cabinet

Minutes

Printed minutes Tuesday 04-Feb-2025 10.00 Cabinet

Additional Documents

Budget Report 2025-26
Appendix 2 - Capital Strategy 2025-26 to 2031-32
Appendix 4 - Schedule of Proposed Changes
Cabinet_Report_Risk_Log_Appendix_4
UK Shared Prosperity Fund Programme - report 6
Appendix 1 - MTFS
Financial Year 202425 - Quarter Three Revenue Budget Monitoring
Financial-Year-202425-Quarter-Three-Capital-Budget-Monitoring
Appendix 4 - Fees and Charges 2025-26
Appendix 3 - Schools Capital Programme 2025-26 to 2030-31
Treasury Management Strategy Statement 202526
Housing Revenue Account HRA Budget Setting 2025-26 including Dwelling Rent Setting 2025-26 and 30-Ye
Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan Document - Submission of Draft Plan
Appendix 1 - Gypsies_Travellers_Plan_Pre_submission_draft
Appendix 5 - Gypsy-and-Traveller-Plan-Equality-Impact-Assessment
Performance and Risk Report 2024-25 Q3
Appendix 1 - Performance Scorecard 2024-25 Q3
Appendix 2 - Strategic Risk Summary 2024-25 Q3
Warm Homes Local Grant - Acceptance and Procurement Options
Cabinet_Report_Eligible_Measures__ Qulaity_Standards_Appendix_1
Cabinet_Report_Technical_Brief_Appendix_2
Cabinet_Report_Eligible_Homes_Delivery_Modelling_Appendix_3
School Admissions Policies 2026-2027
Appendix A Proposed Co-ordinated Scheme for Secondary Schools 2026-27
Appendix B Proposed Co-ordinated Scheme for Primary school 2026-27
Appendix C Proposed Admission Arrangements for Voluntary Controlled and Community Secondary Schools
Appendix D Proposed Admission Arrangements Voluntary Controlled Community Primary schools 2026-27
CLT Questions Cabinet 4 Feb 25 - Questions 1
Supplement 1 Tuesday 04-Feb-2025 10.00 Cabinet
Supplement 2 Tuesday 04-Feb-2025 10.00 Cabinet
Minutes 21012025 Cabinet
Appendix 2 - Gypsies_and_Travellers_Plan_Regulation_22_Consultation_Statement
Appendix 3 - Gypsies_and_Travellers_Plan_Duty to Cooperate Statement_January 2025
Decisions Tuesday 04-Feb-2025 10.00 Cabinet
Minutes Public Pack 28012025 Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee