Simon Newcombe

...to provide Members with a quarterly update on the Corporate Risk Register, Cabinet reviewed the register and requested feedback on any areas of concern.

...to recommend to Full Council the adoption of the Memorial Benches and Memorial Tree Policy as recommended by the Service Delivery and Continuous Improvement Policy Development Group.

...the Cabinet agreed to the green pressures on the General Fund, the green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting directly into the Cabinet, the green savings options for the General Fund for services reporting into the five Policy Development Groups Cabinet, and the green savings options for the Housing Revenue Account, while deferring the pressures/savings options with a red risk/deliverability rating and agreeing to consider additional suggestions to balance the remaining shortfall.

...to approve the continuation of the current approach to inspecting and risk-assessing the council's play areas, with a review scheduled for no later than 2028.

...to review and scrutinise the Corporate Performance Report for Quarter 1 (2025/26), providing an update on performance against the Corporate Plan 2024-28 and service performance measures, and approved the recommendations within the report.