Forward plan

Weekly List 19th December 2025  (19/12/2025 to 25/12/2025, Cabinet Single-Member Decisions (Weekly List))

Plan items
No. Item

REPORTS FOR CABINET MEMBERS ON MATTERS WITHIN THEIR PORTFOLIO OR OF OFFICERS ON MATTERS WITHIN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY

These decisions will be taken on or after the date shown, following a 5-working-day public consultation period.  The report sent to the decision maker is attached. The decision, once taken, will be published in a subsequent Weekly List.

1.

Schools Funding Formula 2026-27 (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 31st Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Morgan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3678

2.

Liveable Neighbourhoods: Lower Lansdown Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Communications and Community, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 31st Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Cathryn Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3667

PAPERS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN A WEEKLY LIST AND NOW IN PUBLIC CONSULTATION

These papers were published in a previous Weekly List.  The 5-working-day public consultation period is in progress.  The decisions, once taken, will be published in a subsequent Weekly List.

3.

Parish and Town Council Election and By-Elections Recharges (WL)

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel, Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision due:   Not before 20th Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Aurora Loi

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3599

4.

Fashion Museum Bath Collection Policies Renewal (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 20th Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Elisabeth Murray

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3674

PAPERS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AND NOW FREE TO DECIDE BUT NOT YET DECIDED

These papers were published in a previous Weekly List and await decision.  The decision, once taken, will be published in a subsequent Weekly List and will be subject to the usual Call-in procedures.

5.

Scholars Way - Acceptance of Grant for Construction (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Delivery

Decision due:   Not before 13th Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Tucker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3663

DECISIONS TAKEN BY CABINET MEMBERS ON MATTERS WITHIN THEIR PORTFOLIO OR BY OFFICERS ON MATTERS WITHIN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY

These decisions will be implemented after the date shown, unless called-in by 9 Councillors.

6.

Imagine Midsomer Norton Town Centre Masterplan (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 13th Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Cleo Newcombe-Jones

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3658

7.

Public Spaces Protection Orders - for dogs to be kept on leads within our Council owned cemeteries (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Communications and Community

Decision due:   Not before 13th Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Vincent Young

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3677

URGENT DECISIONS TAKEN

These are decisions which, because of special circumstances needed to be taken urgently without the normal publication and call-in rules applying.  The decisions are not subject to normal Call-in rules and will be implemented immediately.

Provision is made for such circumstances in the Council's Constitution:

o Rule 3.5.15 decisions were taken under the 'General Exception' provision

o Rule 3.5.16 decisions were taken under the 'Special Urgency' provision

8.

RULE 3.5.15 - New Special School with Co-located Children’s Homes (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children's Services

Decision:   Not before 13th Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Olwyn Donnelly

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/11/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The original opening date of September 2026 had to be delayed and, if we are to open in September 2027, (critical if we are to move children into the school/homes at the beginning of the academic year) we need the increased budget to be approved before Christmas. This would allow enough time to appoint the design and build team and have the contractors onsite for June 2026, which would be the very latest if we are to complete by September 2027.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3675