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.

CIL for Bath Advisory Board Recommendations Round Eighteen

Decision maker:  Council Leader

Decision due:   Not before 30th Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Hayward

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3679

13.

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

14.

Budget and Council Tax 2026/27 and Financial Outlook

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel, Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3662

March 2026

15.

Heritage Services Business Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Robert Campbell

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3681

16.

B&NES Cultural Development Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Robert Campbell

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3688

17.

Corporate Estate Asset Management Framework

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Holden

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3692

18.

Ceremony Fees Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Communications and Community

Decision due:   Not before 13th Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jacky Bennett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3587

19.

School Term and Holiday Dates 2027/28 Academic Year (WL)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 14th Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Josephine Rees

Decision status:  Approved (subject to call-in)

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3683

20.

Aequus Update

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Lead officer:  Simon Martin

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

21.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision due:   Not before 17th Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Damien Peak

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3693

22.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development

Decision due:   Not before 17th Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Rita Gulla

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3694

23.

Charitable Trust Board Annual report

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   19 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Chris Major

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2025

24.

Designation of Chair and Vice-Chair Designate

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   19 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jo Morrison

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/02/2026

25.

Motion from the Independent & Conservative groups - Environmentally responsible campaign practices

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   19 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Emily Day

Decision status:  Approved

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

26.

Motion from the Liberal Democrat Group - National Planning Policy Framework

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   19 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jennifer Pack

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/03/2026

27.

Motion from the Labour Group - Evolving Discovery Cards - Modernisation and efficiency for residents and tourists

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   19 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Gill Kirk

Decision status:  Refused

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/03/2026

28.

Motion from the Green Group - Enabling outdoor play and community Belonging

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   19 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Vicki Chillcott

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/03/2026

29.

Avon Pension Fund - LGPS Pooling of Investments

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   19 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Nick Dixon

Decision status:  Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/03/2026

30.

Climate & Nature Strategy - policy development

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

Decision due:   26 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jackie Clayton

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

April 2026

31.

B&NES Community Safety & Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report

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

Decision due:   20 Apr 2026

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

32.

Adult Social Care Improvement Plan

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

Decision due:   20 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Suzanne Westhead

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

33.

Adult Social Care Annual Complaints Report

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

Decision due:   20 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Sarah Watts

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

May 2026

34.

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

35.

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

36.

Review of Winter Pressures

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

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

37.

Food Strategy

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

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

38.

Changes within the NHS

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

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

39.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

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

40.

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

41.

Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2025 - Health and Wellbeing Implications

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

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

42.

Age Friendly Communities

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   7 May 2026

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

43.

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

44.

Parish Charter update

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 May 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Wells

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

45.

Local Plan - TBC

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

46.

Pre-Submission Draft Local Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Daone

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EFP Reference: E3695

July 2026

47.

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

48.

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

49.

Health Inequalities

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

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

50.

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

51.

Changes within the NHS

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

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

52.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

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

53.

Suicide Prevention Action Plan

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   2 Jul 2026

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

54.

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

55.

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

56.

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

57.

Inclusion Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   21 Jul 2026

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

FUTURE ITEMS

58.

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

59.

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

60.

Changes within the NHS

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

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

61.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   3 Sep 2026

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

62.

Local outcomes framework - new monitoring data

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

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

63.

Economic Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

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

64.

Debate not Hate Update

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

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

65.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme TBC

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

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

66.

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

67.

Changes within the NHS

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   5 Nov 2026

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

68.

Better Care Fund

Decision maker:  Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision due:   5 Nov 2026

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

69.

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

70.

Performance Indicators Quarterly Report TBC

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Decision status:  Approved

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

71.

Library IT System Update TBC

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

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

72.

People Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

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

73.

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

74.

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

75.

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

76.

Homelessness Health

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

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

77.

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

78.

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

79.

Flooding Strategy Update TBC

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

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

80.

Movement Strategy TBC

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

Lead officer:  Louise Morris

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

81.

Corporate Asset Strategy

Decision maker:  Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

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

82.

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

83.

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