Agenda and decisions

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 February 2024 (copy attached).

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, other registerable or non-registrable interest which they have in any item of business on the agenda, no later than when that item is reached and, when appropriate, to leave the meeting prior to discussion and voting on the item.

At each Cabinet meeting, up to 15 minutes shall be allocated for questions or statements from and discussion with, non-Cabinet members. Members wishing to speak during this session are encouraged to give notice in advance. Who speaks and for how long will be at the complete discretion of the person presiding.

Members of the public who live or work in the district are invited to put one question or statement of not more than three minutes duration relating to items to be discussed in Part 1 of the agenda only. If a question is asked and answered within three minutes, the person who asked the question may ask a supplementary question that arises from the reply.

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There is an overall time limit of 15 minutes for public speaking, which may be extended at the Chair’s discretion.

Report number:     CAB/WS/24/017

Portfolio holder: Councillor Gerald Kelly

Lead officers: Jen Eves and Andrew Newman

Resolved:

That the Food Safety and Health and Safety Service Plan 2024 to 2025, as contained in Appendix A to Report number: CAB/WS/24/017, be approved.

To consider the most recently published version of the Cabinet’s Decisions Plan

Report number:     CAB/WS/24/018

Leader of the Council: Councillor Cliff Waterman

Lead officer: Ian Gallin

Report number:     CAB/WS/24/019

Portfolio holder: Councillor Diane Hind

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Resolved:

That the write-off of the amounts detailed in the exempt appendices to Report number: CAB/WS/24/019, be approved, as follows:

1.       Exempt Appendix 1: Council Tax totalling £24,604.84

2.       Exempt Appendix 2: Overpayment of Housing Benefit totalling £25,713.11

3.       Exempt Appendix 3: Sundry Debt of £9,439.63

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded during the consideration of the following items because it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt categories of information as prescribed in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and indicated against each item and, in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Exempt appendices 1, 2 and 3 to Report number: CAB/WS/24/019

Portfolio holder: Councillor Diane Hind

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

(These exempt appendices are to be considered in private under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as they contain information relating to an individual and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.)

(No representations have been received from members of the public regarding this item being held in private.)