Carrie Denness

...a 2-year extension to the Southwest Fostering Dynamic Purchasing System, which provides independent foster care for children in care and is operated by Bath and North-East Somerset Council, was approved, along with delegated authority for the Director of Children’s Commissioning and Partnerships and the Head of Service for Placements to manage supplier admissions and removals.

...to approve the acceptance of a grant award from the Department for Education and procure a contract for the continued supply and delivery of the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme for the period of April 2026-March 2029, subject to receiving a grant determination letter confirming £1,655,070 per annum of funding.

...authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure, in consultation with the Cabinet lead for Nature, Climate and Waste Reduction, to extend the council's contract with Ubico Ltd for Household Recycling Centre Management Services for two years, commencing August 7th, 2026.

... to approve the development of the Coombe Hill site to include a new Fire and Rescue Service training facility, highways depot, care home, and residential housing, along with associated financial and procedural approvals.

The Cabinet decided to support the single unitary proposal for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire. They delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to make final amendments to the proposals before submission. The Leader was approved to submit the full proposal for a single unitary authority to the Secretary of State by 28 November 2025.