Councillor Caroline Stock

...to approve the proposed Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26, including a public consultation on the proposed scheme and noting the options set out in the CTS Modelling and Analysis Report.

...the Cabinet of Barnet noted the contents of the Our Plan for Barnet – Delivery and Outcomes Framework, Quarter 2 (Q2) 2024-25 report, providing an update on the progress of key activities and performance indicators.

...to ensure legal compliance regarding upper tribunal cases, the Cabinet updated Appendix J, section 8 of the London Borough of Barnet Enforcement and Prosecution Policy concerning the issuing of Civil Penalty Notices, specifically incorporating a separate financial penalty starting point for each offence under the Housing Act 2004 and allowing for future amendments via Delegated Powers Report.

...to revise the Business Planning and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2030, taking into account growing demand, non-delivery of savings, and a significant overspend, and to delegate authority to the Interim Executive Director of Resources to amend the MTFS in line with the 2025/26 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement.