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Cabinet - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 10.00 am
October 23, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)Summary
The Cabinet of Worcestershire Council met on Thursday 23 October 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including the future of Powick Old Bridge, secondary school place planning in Worcester City, and options for the County Hall site. Several items were scheduled to be discussed in private due to the confidential nature of the information.
West Midlands Regional Safe Centre
The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss the West Midlands Regional Safe Centre. The agenda indicated that this discussion would involve information that is exempt from public disclosure, pertaining to:
Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.
Worcester City Secondary Education Sufficiency and Place Planning
The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss an update on secondary education sufficiency and place planning in Worcester. This included consideration of forecast demand for secondary school places in Worcester City, options for addressing any potential shortfalls, and funding summaries for these options.
The agenda included several appendices relating to this topic:
- Worcester City Secondary Places Forecast Demand
- Feasibility Report on Options to use County Hall Site for Education
- Worcester City Secondary Options Funding Summary
- Joint Impact Assessment Screening1
- Equality and Public Health Full Impact Assessment
- Environmental Sustainability Full Impact Assessment
County Hall Site Options and Disposal
The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss an update on site options and disposal relating to County Hall. The agenda indicated that this discussion would involve information that is exempt from public disclosure, pertaining to:
3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person
5. Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.
The agenda included a Joint Impact Assessment for the Disposal of the County Hall Site, and an Environmental Sustainability Impact Assessment for the Disposal of the County Hall Site.
Sixways Former Park and Ride Site Future Options Appraisal
The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss future options for the Sixways former park and ride site. The agenda included an appraisal of these options, as well as a copy of the council's lease terms, and a project screening document.
Powick Old Bridge
The Cabinet was scheduled to discuss Powick Old Bridge. The agenda included a letter from Historic England regarding the bridge's status on the Heritage at Risk register, cost estimates for repairs, and Joint Impact Assessment reports.
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Joint Impact Assessments (JIAs) are a tool used by local authorities to assess the potential impacts of a proposed policy or project on a range of factors, including social, economic, and environmental considerations. ↩
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