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Cabinet - Wednesday 17 September 2025 10.00 am

September 17, 2025 Cabinet View on council website

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The Barnsley Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 17 September 2025 to discuss the Overview and Scrutiny work programme, the Corporate Performance Report, and the Corporate Finance Performance Report.

Quarter 1 Corporate Finance Performance Report

The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss the Corporate Finance Performance Report for Quarter 1. This included consideration of:

  • The Capital Programme at Quarter 1
  • Capital Variances at Quarter 1
  • Treasury and Prudential Indicators at Quarter 1
  • Corporate Finance Performance Report Appendices

Quarter 1 Corporate Performance Report

The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss the Corporate Performance Report for Quarter 1.

Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme

The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme. According to the agenda, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee assists the council in the development of policy by undertaking research and gathering evidence. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee can then make recommendations to the cabinet. The report that was scheduled to be discussed included the proposed work programme for 2025-26.

Petitions

The Cabinet was scheduled to note any petitions received under Standing Order 441.


  1. Standing Order 44 relates to petitions received by the council. 

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE
Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE Leader of the Council Labour Cudworth
Profile image for Wendy Cain
Wendy Cain Cabinet Spokesperson - Public Health and Communities Labour Dearne North
Profile image for Robin Franklin
Robin Franklin Cabinet Spokesperson - Regeneration and Culture Labour Hoyland Milton
Profile image for Robert Frost
Robert Frost Cabinet Spokesperson - Core Services Labour Wombwell
Profile image for Councillor James Higginbottom
Councillor James Higginbottom Cabinet Spokesperson - Environment and Highways Labour Wombwell
Profile image for Sharon Howard
Sharon Howard Cabinet Spokesperson without Portfolio Labour Darton West
Profile image for Caroline Makinson
Caroline Makinson Deputy Leader of the Council Labour Royston
Profile image for Councillor Jo Newing
Councillor Jo Newing Cabinet Spokesperson - Place Health & Adult Social Care Labour Old Town
Profile image for Ashley Peace
Ashley Peace Cabinet Spokesperson - Childrens Services Labour North East
Profile image for Roy Bowser
Roy Bowser Cabinet Support Member- Core Services Labour Worsbrough
Profile image for Anita Cherryholme
Anita Cherryholme Cabinet Support Member without Portfolio Labour Cudworth
Profile image for Dorothy Coates
Dorothy Coates Cabinet Support Member - Place Health & Adult Social Care Labour North East
Profile image for Councillor Janine Moyes
Councillor Janine Moyes Cabinet Support Member - Regeneration and Culture Labour Central
Profile image for Kevin Osborne
Kevin Osborne Cabinet Support Member - Environment & Highways Labour Darfield
Profile image for Deborah Pearson
Deborah Pearson Cabinet Support Member - Childrens Services Labour Dearne South
Profile image for Margaret Sheard
Margaret Sheard Cabinet Support Member - Public Health and Communities Labour Monk Bretton

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Wednesday 17-Sep-2025 10.00 Cabinet.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Wednesday 17-Sep-2025 10.00 Cabinet.pdf

Additional Documents

OSC Work Programme 2025-26 Cabinet Report 20250827.pdf
Q1 Corporate Performance Report.pdf
Q1 Corporate Performance Presentation.pdf
Corporate Finance Performance Report Appendicies.pdf
Corporate Finance Report Q1.pdf
Capital Variances Q1.pdf
Capital Programme at Q1.pdf
Treasury and Prudential Indicators Q1.pdf
Cabinet Table Template.pdf
Minutes of the previous meeting.pdf