Councillor Frank Stennett

...to address the rising demand for temporary accommodation, they approved a £955,000 capital budget to purchase and refurbish properties, delegated final acquisition decisions to the Chief Operating Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, and directed the Section 151 Officer to adjust the council's prudential indicators accordingly.

...to recommend to Council the inclusion of proposals detailed in Section 2 of Report number PAS/WS/25/024 and its Appendix A (Budget Assumption Changes) in the 2026 to 2027 Revenue Budget.

...the Cabinet approved the Barley Homes Business Plan 2025, supported the creation of a £500,000 Housing pipeline Investment fund to underwrite planning permission costs for nine identified sites, endorsed transferring public sector land at £1 plus overage, and backed discussions with other organizations for site acquisition and delivery.

The Cabinet decided to recommend to Council that the Treasury Management Report (September 2025) be approved. This decision was made on 09 December 2025.

... to write off a total of £352,998.56 in unrecoverable debts, comprising £93,171.07 in Council Tax, £245,160.96 in Business Rates, and £14,666.53 in Housing Benefit Overpayments, as detailed in the exempt appendices of Report No: CAB/WS/25/065.