Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting

Cabinet Agreed the minutes of the previous meeting.

The minutes of the last meeting were approved

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were apologies from Cllr Dhyani and Cllr Wilkie.

Apologies were received from Cllr Wilkie and Cllr Dhyani

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.

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 was no public participation.

There were no referrals to Cabinet

There were no referrals to Cabinet. 

There were no referrals to Cabinet

The forward plan was noted.

The forward plan was noted

Cabinet approved the Housing Strategy 2024 – 2029, annexed to this report.

Decision

That Cabinet approves the Housing Strategy 2024 – 2029, annexed to this report.

Advice

Recommendation agreed

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Cabinet approved the new Menopause Policy.

Decision

That Cabinet approves the new Menopause Policy.

Advice

Recommendation agreed

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RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

Cabinet recommended that Council accept the 2023/24 Treasury Management performance report.

Decision

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

Cabinet recommends to Council acceptance of the 2023/24 Treasury Management performance report

Advice

Recommendation agreed

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Principal Contractor Appointment.

Cabinet:

1.         Approved entering into the JCT D&B contract with Bugler Developments Ltd for the delivery 34 units at Eastwick Row, Hemel Hempstead.

2.         Delegated authority to the Assistant Director (Legal & Democratic Services) to execute and complete all legal agreements ancillary to the JCT Design & Build Contract 2016 and/or reasonably required to complete the Project, including (but not limited to):

a.         all professional appointments;

b.         collateral warranties; and

c.         Agreements under

S.38, & S.278, of the Highways Act 1980;

S.247, Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

S.104 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and

S.50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

Decision

Principal Contractor Appointment.

That Cabinet:

1.      Approves entering into the JCT D&B contract with Bugler Developments Ltd for the delivery 34 units at Eastwick Row, Hemel Hempstead.

2.      Delegates authority to the Assistant Director (Legal & Democratic Services) to execute and complete all legal agreements ancillary to the JCT Design & Build Contract 2016 and/or reasonably required to complete the Project, including (but not limited to):

a.      all professional appointments;

b.      collateral warranties; and

c.      Agreements under

S.38, & S.278, of the Highways Act 1980;

S.247, Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

S.104 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and

S.50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

Advice

Recommendation agreed

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To consider passing a resolution in the following terms:

That, under s.100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12A Part 1 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 the public be excluded during the items in Part 2 of the Agenda for this meeting, because it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that, if members of the public were present during those items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information relating to the financial and business affairs of the Council and third party companies/organisations.

Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, Part 1, paragraph 3.