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).

To consider the recommissioning of Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity (LDAN), Care Home, and Home Care services in Bath and North East Somerset.

To consider the Housing Alterations Policy for Bath and North East Somerset Foster Carers.

The purpose of the report is to secure continued support for promoting the Somer Valley Enterprise Zone scheme and progressing the Compulsory Purchase Order, including pursuing various measures to secure additional funding and/or other means to ensure the delivery of the project.

To consider the findings of the performance report and to recommend any follow-up actions or information requirements.

The report presents the financial monitoring information for the Council for the 2025/26 financial year, using information available up to the end of December 2025.

To consider the Council’s proposed revenue and capital budgets together with proposals for increases in Council Tax and the Adult Social Care Precept for 2026/27.

The report gives details of performance against the Council’s Treasury Management Strategy for the period April to December 2025.

To consider the Treasury Management Strategy Statement for 2026/27.