Agenda and decisions

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting

Cabinet Agreed the minutes of the previous meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Cllr Dhyani attended virtually from home however, she was not able to partake in the decisions of the meeting

To receive any declarations of interest

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered -

(i)            must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent

and, if the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest, or a personal interest which is also prejudicial

(ii)            may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter (and must withdraw to the public seating area) unless they have been granted a dispensation.

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Members’ Register of Interests, or is not the subject of a pending notification, must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and prejudicial interests are defined in Part 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members

[If a member is in any doubt as to whether they have an interest which should be declared they should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer before the start of the meeting]

There were no declarations of interest.

An opportunity for members of the public to make statements and ask questions in accordance with the rules as to Public Participation.

There was no public participation.

There were no referrals to Cabinet

There were no referrals to Cabinet. 

The forward plan was noted

1.    Cabinet noted the financial position for 2023-24 as at Quarter 2.

Resolved to recommend

2.    Cabinet recommended that Council approve the following supplementary capital budgets representing growth to the Capital Programme:

·         £0.025m for additional works relating to Leisure Courts improvements.

·         £0.195m to support enhancements to the Council’s Leisure facilities.  This includes £0.102n for the refurbishment of the lighting at Jarman Park, £0.070m to replace the lift at the Berkhamsted Leisure Centre and a £0.022m contribution towards Building Energy Management System upgrades.

These supplementary capital bids will be financed in line with the Council’s approved Capital Strategy.

    3. Cabinet noted the following slippage on the capital programme into future years:

o   General Fund £4.114m

o   Housing Revenue Account £4.523m