Forward plan

Forthcoming Decisions  (01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026, Forthcoming Decisions)

Plan items
No. Item

Outstanding from Previous Months

1.

Chelsea Road Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3415

2.

Oldfield Lane and The Avenues Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3412

3.

Entry Hill Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3411

4.

Lower Lansdown and The Circus Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3422

5.

Pulteney Estate Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3421

6.

New Sydney Place and Sydney Road Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3420

7.

Lyme Road and Charmouth Road Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3416

8.

Morris Lane and Bannerdown Road Liveable Neighbourhood Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy

Decision due:   Not before 21st Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Joanna Sammons

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3417

9.

Midsomer Norton Regeneration Action Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 20th Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Cleo Newcombe-Jones

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3659

10.

Stall Street Development Loan

Decision maker:  Council Leader

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Susan Hayter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3669

11.

Aequus Business Plan 2024-2030 - Annual Refresh

Decision maker:  Council Leader

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Susan Hayter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3673

12.

New leases for commissioned services – Charlton House

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 12th Feb 2026

Lead officer:  James Young

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3690

13.

Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Round 4

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Built Environment, Housing and Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 1st Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Susan Hayter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3697

14.

Housing Services Charging Policy 2026

Decision maker:  Director of Capital & Housing Delivery

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Mordaunt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

15.

Revoking of Farrington Gurney Air Quality Management Area

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Sustainable Bath and North East Somerset

Decision due:   Not before 2nd Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Tett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3698

16.

Disposal of a small parcel of land at The Glebe Freshford

Decision maker:  Director of Capital & Housing Delivery

Decision due:   7 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Holden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/04/2026

17.

Disposal of a minor land holding adjacent to Chatham Row and the River Avon

Decision maker:  Director of Capital & Housing Delivery

Decision due:   7 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Holden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/04/2026

18.

Keynsham Leisure Centre – Solar lease to Keynsham Community Solar at less than best consideration. (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 12th May 2026

Lead officer:  James Young

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3699

19.

CIL for Bath Advisory Board Recommendations Round Eighteen (WL)

Decision maker:  Council Leader

Decision due:   Not before 14th Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Hayward

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3679

20.

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4

Decision maker:  Council Leader

Decision due:   Not before 17th Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Susan Hayter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3705

21.

Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision due:   Not before 18th Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Damien Peak

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3693

22.

Aequus Shareholder Reserve Matters Decision – Appointment of Non Executive Director (WL)

Decision maker:  Council Leader

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Lead officer:  Susan Hayter

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3701

23.

Aequus Working Capital Loan Facility

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision due:   Not before 30th Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Stuart Donnelly

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3702

24.

Appointment of Non-Executive Director & Vice Chair

Decision maker:  Council Leader

Decision due:   Not before 30th Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Susan Hayter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3706

May 2026

25.

Somer Valley Design Code Supplementary Planning Document (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Built Environment, Housing and Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 2nd May 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Daone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3696

26.

Abated Rent for Mentoring Plus to occupy Riverside Youth Hub under a contracted-out lease (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision due:   Not before 2nd May 2026

Lead officer:  Rita Gulla

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3694

27.

Proposed Public Spaces Protection Order: Dogs in Council-Owned Cemeteries

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Communications and Community

Decision due:   Not before 5th May 2026

Lead officer:  Melissa Ford

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3703

28.

Bath Quays North (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development

Decision due:   6 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Seaman

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3704

29.

Director of Public Health Annual Report

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

30.

Government White Paper on SEND

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

31.

Review of Winter Pressures

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

32.

Food Strategy

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

33.

Update from Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

34.

Local SEND Reform Plan

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/03/2026

35.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

36.

Update on Developing Neighbourhood Health Plans

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

37.

Aequus Update

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   12 May 2026

Lead officer:  Simon Martin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/08/2025

38.

Debate not Hate Update

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   12 May 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/03/2026

39.

Appointment of Committees and Panels, and other associated annual business

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jo Morrison

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/07/2025

40.

Parish Charter update

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 May 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Wells

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2025

41.

Expansion of WECA

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 May 2026

Lead officer:  Ceri Williams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/05/2026

42.

Schools White Paper / SEND Reform Plan

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   18 May 2026

Lead officer:  Christopher Wilford

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/04/2026

43.

Regional Fostering Hubs

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   18 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jean Kelly

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/04/2026

44.

Regional Care Cooperatives

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   18 May 2026

Lead officer:  Ian Tomlinson, Jean Kelly

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/04/2026

45.

Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan

Decision maker:  Climate Emergency and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel, Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Daone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3695

46.

Local Plan

Decision maker:  Climate Emergency and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   21 May 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Daone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2025

June 2026

47.

The Movement Strategy for Bath Adoption

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Sam Taylor

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3709

48.

Lease Surrender and Re-grant of premises

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision due:   13 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Carolyn Smallwood

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3708

49.

Residential Care Services

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   22 Jun 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/04/2026

50.

Suicide Prevention Action Plan

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   22 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Celia Lasheras, Paul Scott

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/04/2026

July 2026

51.

Treasury Management Outturn Report 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   16 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Jamie Whittard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3644

52.

Revenue and Capital Outturn Report 2025-26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Paul Webb

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3653

53.

Age Friendly Communities

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/01/2026

54.

Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2025 - Health and Wellbeing Implications

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/01/2026

55.

Health Inequalities

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

56.

Update on Developing Neighbourhood Health Plans

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

57.

Changes within the NHS

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

58.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

59.

Suicide Prevention Action Plan

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/01/2026

60.

Supporting Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/01/2026

61.

Dementia Strategy

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/04/2026

62.

Movement Strategy TBC

Decision maker:  Climate Emergency and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   9 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Louise Morris

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2025

63.

Business Waste Pilot Review

Decision maker:  Climate Emergency and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   9 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/03/2026

64.

Flooding Strategy Update TBC

Decision maker:  Climate Emergency and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   9 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2025

65.

Youth Justice Plan 2026-27

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel, Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   17 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Carla Cooper

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3707

66.

Q4 Budget Report

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   21 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/03/2026

67.

Budget consultation discussion TBC

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   21 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2026

68.

Inclusion Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   21 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/02/2026

69.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme TBC

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   21 Jul 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2026

70.

Commercial Estate Update

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   21 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Long

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/08/2025

FUTURE ITEMS

71.

Joint Health and Wellbeing Board Strategy Exception Reporting

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

72.

Update on Developing Neighbourhood Health Plans

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

73.

Changes within the NHS

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

74.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

75.

Economic Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   29 Sep 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/03/2026

76.

B&NES Community Safety & Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report 2025/26

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   12 Oct 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2025

77.

Udate on Developing Neighbourhood Plans

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   5 Nov 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

78.

Changes within the NHS

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   5 Nov 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

79.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   5 Nov 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

80.

Community Safety and Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   5 Nov 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/04/2026

81.

Climate and Nature Strategy Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   19 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Minkley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3689

Anticipated Items not yet Scheduled

82.

Community Services Transformation - Community Health Services offer from April 2025

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  Laura Ambler, Natalia Lachkou

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/11/2023

83.

Covid 19 - Impact of Long Covid across our communities

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2023

84.

Dementia Strategy Update

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  Suzanne Westhead

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/05/2025

85.

SEN Home to School Transport Policy

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  Gemma Vittozzi

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2023

86.

Homelessness Health

Decision maker:  Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2023

87.

CRSTS (City Region Sustainable Transport Schemes)

Decision maker:  Climate Emergency and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  Tom Foster

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2025

88.

Crisis Resilience Fund Update

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/04/2026

89.

People Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/02/2026

90.

Local outcomes framework - new monitoring data

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/03/2026

91.

Library IT System Update TBC

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/08/2025

92.

Corporate Asset Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2024

93.

Annual Complaints Performance & Service Improvements Report

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  David Langman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/05/2025

94.

Capital Delivery Project Assurance

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  Simon Martin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/08/2025

95.

Progress on development of the health inequalities network in B&NES

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Lead officer:  Paul Scott

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/02/2023

96.

Age Friendly Communities

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

97.

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and Changes in Indices of Multiple Deprivation - Impact on health and wellbeing

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

98.

Education Inequalities

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026

99.

Be Well B&NES

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2026