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Cabinet - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 6.00 pm
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
Recommendations Approved... the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, which provides an ethical and transparent framework for adopting and deploying AI solutions, establishes governance standards, ensures responsible use, and supports innovation while reducing risks.
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Pay Progression Policy 2026/27
Recommendations Approved...approved the financial implications of the revised Pay Progression Policy, which introduces annual incremental progression to the Market Related Point and mechanisms for progression beyond it for exceptional performance, effective from April 1, 2026.
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Setting the Capital Budget 2025/26 - 2027/28
Recommendations Approved...approved the revised capital programme budget for 2025/26 to 2027/28, agreed additions and removals to the draft four-year capital programme for 2025/26 to 2028/29, and recommended this draft programme to Full Council for approval.
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Setting the Revenue Budget 2026/27
Recommendations Approved... approved the draft revenue budget for 2026/27, which includes a net budget requirement of £18,279k, and recommended it to full Council for approval, alongside a revised Medium Term Financial Plan for 2026/27 to 2028/29.
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Pay Award and Pay Policy Statement 2026/27
Recommendations Approved...recommended to Council a local pay award of 3% for all staff for 2026/27 as part of the Pay Policy Statement, subject to the outcome of staff consultation.
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Electoral Services Restructure
Recommendations Approved... agreed to fund the creation of a new Deputy Electoral Services Manager post at a cost of up to £57,686 for the financial year 2026/27 to address existing capacity pressures and ensure the Electoral Services Team can meet current and future demands.
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Council Tax Setting and Collection Fund Levies 2026/27
Recommendations Approved...recommended to the Council that the council tax levy for 2026/27 be increased by 2.99%, equivalent to £6.28 for an average Band D property, to balance the Council's budget and cover Town and Parish Council requirements.
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Hertsmere Vision and Corporate Plan 2026-28
Recommendations Approved...approved for recommendation to Full Council the revised Hertsmere Vision 2026-28 and the Corporate Plan for 2026-28.
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