Councillor Roy Bailey

...to approve, for consultation, a council-funded capital programme of £8.051m for 2026/27, including new schemes, £4.779m of externally funded expenditure, an additional budget of £1m for Invest-to-Save schemes, and the virement of unspent budgets within the housing programme to support the acquisition of new temporary housing accommodation.

...to approve the disposal of an out-of-borough freehold investment asset, as detailed in confidential Appendix A, due to a change in local financial rules and the tenant's intention to purchase the property.

...to note the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's annual review letter for 2024-25, which details the council's complaints performance and highlights a high compliance rate with recommendations, despite challenges in areas like SEND provision.

The Cabinet of Bracknell Forest decided ...to approve the draft budget proposals for 2026/27 as the basis for consultation with the Overview & Scrutiny Commission and other interested parties and individuals for a period of six weeks starting from 17 December 2025, as well as approving the Treasury Management Strategy and associated documents for detailed review and setting the 2026/27 Schools Budget and Council Tax Base.

...to award an interim contract for nursing and residential services, anticipated to start in February 2026 for up to three years, and delegated authority for start date changes and exit agreement negotiations to specified Executive Directors.