Agenda

The Democratic Services Officer will read out the emergency evacuation procedure as set out in the notes.

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest, (as defined in Part 4.4 Appendix B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests)

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officeror a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

Questions submitted before the deadline will receive a reply from an appropriate Cabinet member or an undertaking to respond within 5 working days of the meeting.  Councillors may ask one supplementary question for each question they submit, up to a maximum of two per Councillor.

Councillors and members of the public may register their intention to make a statement if they notify the subject matter of their statement before the deadline.  Statements are limited to 3 minutes each.  The speaker may then be asked by Cabinet members to answer factual questions arising out of their statement.

To be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

This is a standard agenda item, to cover any reports originally placed on the Weekly List for single Member decision making, which have subsequently been the subject of a Cabinet Member requisition to the full Cabinet, under the Council’s procedural rules.

This is a standing agenda item (Constitution rule 3.3.14) for matters referred by Policy Development and Scrutiny bodies.  The Chair of the relevant Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel will have the right to attend and to introduce the Panel’s recommendations to Cabinet.

To note the list of Cabinet Single Member decisions taken and published since the last Cabinet meeting (no debate).

The report sets out the Council’s progress on tackling the climate and ecological emergencies over the last financial year (2023-24).

The report invites the Cabinet to determine whether to renew the Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) and restrictions on street drinking in Bath City and Midsomer Norton, following a consultation as required by the legislation.

The government recently published for consultation the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system. The Council needs to respond to this consultation and the report sets out the recommended key elements of the response. The revised NPPF will also have significant implications for the Council’s Local Plan and the report outlines some of the main implications and the recommended next steps in respect of Local Plan preparation.

The Cabinet is asked to approve the revised Procurement Strategy for publication.

The Medium Term Financial Strategy sets out the strategic direction and priorities for the Council as well as outlining the financial context and challenges the Council faces over the next five years and the strategy that will be used to inform its annual budget process.

The report gives details of performance against the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for the first three months of 2024/25.