Agenda and decisions

To confirm the minutes and decisions from the previous meeting

The minutes held on 14^th October were confirmed and agreed by the Members present.

To receive any apologies for absence

There were no apologies for absence.

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.

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. NHowcutt requested that the Budget be added to the February Cabinet

Cabinet approved the Q4 2023-24 update on the Strategic Risk Register.

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

Cabinet recommended that Council accept of the report on Treasury Management performance and the Prudential Indicators for 2023/24.

Cabinet

1. Approved entering into the JCT Design & Build Contract with

Bugler Developments Ltd for the delivery of 56 units and a

standalone commercial building at The Hub (Paradise Depot),

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.

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.