21/06/2024 - Acquisition of Property for Temporary Accommodation

The Cabinet will be asked to make a decision on establishing a capital budget of up to £321,000 utilising available funding streams, for the purchase of one unit of temporary accommodation within the district.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jill Korwin, Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 21/06/2024


21/06/2024 - Markets Development Plan

The Cabinet will be asked to adopt a markets development plan and support an investment of £300,000 over three years to deliver this. This item will previously have been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. 

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Julie Baird

Notice of decision: 21/06/2024


21/06/2024 - West Suffolk Environment and Climate Change Action Plan

The Cabinet will be asked to review and approve the Environment and Climate Change Action Plan. Consideration has previously been given by the Environment and Sustainability Reference Group regarding potential new opportunities for inclusion in the draft plan. 

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jill Korwin

Notice of decision: 21/06/2024


21/06/2024 - West Suffolk Annual Report 2023 to 2024

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ian Gallin

Notice of decision: 21/06/2024


07/06/2024 - Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre

The Cabinet will be asked to consider an outline business case to address essential maintenance and deliver additional refurbishments and service improvements at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 09/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jill Korwin

Notice of decision: 07/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


07/06/2024 - Local Code of Corporate Governance

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee and recommend to Council, approval of an updated version of the Local Code of Corporate Governance.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 09/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 07/06/2024


07/06/2024 - Housing Related Support Service

Following Suffolk County Council’s decision to reduce its previously delivered Housing Related Support (HRS) services, the Cabinet will be asked to recommend to Council, a preferred option for supporting the future delivery of the HRS service in West Suffolk.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 09/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jill Korwin, Sara Lomax

Notice of decision: 07/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


07/06/2024 - Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre - Gateway 4

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and give approval to restart the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre Project in Bury St Edmunds and fund the next gateway of the project from income received from the retained business rates derived from Suffolk Park Enterprise Zone.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 09/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Julie Baird, Andrea Mayley

Notice of decision: 07/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


07/06/2024 - Decarbonisation Initiatives Fund

The Cabinet will receive an update on the use of the £1 million Decarbonisation Initiatives Fund approved by Council in September 2023 and proposals for allocating the remainder of the Fund.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 09/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Alex Wilson

Notice of decision: 07/06/2024


19/04/2024 - Revenues Collection Performance and Write Offs

The Cabinet will be asked to consider writing-offoutstanding debts, as detailed in the exempt appendices.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 11/03/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


19/04/2024 - Treasury Management Report - December 2024

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee regarding seeking approval for the financial resilience activities between 1 April 2024 and 31 December 2024.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 04/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Financial Resilience - Strategy Statement 2025 to 2026 and Treasury Management Code of Practice

The Cabinet will be asked to recommend to Council, approval of the Strategy Statement 2025 to 2026 and Treasury Management Code of Practice for West Suffolk Council, which must be undertaken before the start of each financial year.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 04/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Budget and Council Tax Setting 2025 to 2026 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2029

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the proposals for the 2025 to 2026 budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2029 for West Suffolk Council, prior to its approval by Council.  This report includes the Minimum Revenues Provision (MRP) Policy and Prudential Indicators, and also the outcomes of the Council’s review of its fees and charges.

 

The fees and charges have been reviewed in accordance with the Council’s Fees and Charges Policy, which has resulted in proposed increases to some. Where the proposed increase is greater than five percent, this constitutes a Key Decision. The Cabinet will consider the proposals as part of its consideration of this report. 

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 04/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


19/04/2024 - Delivering a Sustainable Medium-Term Budget

The Cabinet will be asked to consider recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee for recommending to Council on proposals for achieving a sustainable budget in 2025 to 2026 and in the medium term.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 04/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Treasury Management Report - September 2024

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee regarding seeking approval for the financial resilience activities between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 10/12/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Delivering a Sustainable Medium-Term Budget

The Cabinet may be asked to consider at this stage, recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee for recommending to Council on proposals for achieving a sustainable budget in 2025 to 2026 and in the medium term.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 10/12/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025 to 2026

The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals for potential revisions to the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme prior to seeking its approval by Council.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 10/12/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Council Tax Base for Tax Setting Purposes 2025 to 2026

The Cabinet will be asked to recommend to Council the basis of the formal calculation for the Council Tax Base for West Suffolk Council for the financial year 2025 to 2026.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 10/12/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Revenues Collection Performance and Write Offs

The Cabinet will be asked to consider writing-off outstanding debts, as detailed in the exempt appendices.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 10/12/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


19/04/2024 - Treasury Management Report - June 2024

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee regarding seeking approval for the financial resilience activities between 1 April 2024 and 30 June 2024.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 17/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Annual Treasury Management and Financial Resilience Report (2023 to 2024)

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee regarding seeking approval for the Annual Treasury Management and Financial Resilience Report for 2023 to 2024.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 17/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024


19/04/2024 - Revenues Collection Performance and Write Offs

The Cabinet will be asked to consider writing-off outstanding debts, as detailed in the exempt appendices.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 17/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


19/04/2024 - Revenues Collection Performance and Write Offs

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 09/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 19/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons


09/02/2024 - Olding Road Options Appraisal

The Cabinet will be asked to consider an options appraisal for the site at Olding Road, Bury St Edmunds and to agree and recommend to Council a preferred option with which to proceed.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 09/07/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Mann

Notice of decision: 09/02/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part Exempt  - view reasons