Agenda and decisions

To confirm and sign the public minutes of the meeting held 15 December 2025.

To receive the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel’s consideration of the Fees and Charges for 2026/27.

AGREED to the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel and approved the Fees and Charges for 2026/27. 

To seek Council approval to create a Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) reserve.

AGREED to:

·         Recommend that Full Council approves the creation of LGR reserve

·         Delegate to the S151 Officer in consultation with the Leader a full review of all reserves to present to Full Council as part of the budget setting process for 2026/27.

To seek approval for an Immediate Article 4 Direction removing permitted development rights that allow for the demolition or removal or alteration of traditional mud walls in Whittlesey without planning permission.

AGREED that Cabinet:

·         Approve the making of an Immediate Article 4 Direction under Article 4(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), having immediate effect within the Wards of Whittlesey East and Villages, Whittlesey Lattersey, Whittlesey North-West and Whittlesey South, to remove permitted development rights that currently allow for the demolition, removal or alteration of traditional mud walls without planning permission.

·         Delegate the implementation of the consultation process and final confirmation of the Immediate Article 4 Direction to the Corporate Director & Monitoring Officer in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder.

To provide Cabinet with a monthly update regarding the ongoing construction work at 24 High Street, Wisbech and the pre-construction design and planning work for 11-12 High Street, Wisbech.

AGREED to note the report.

For information purposes.

To revisit the Grounds Maintenance contract and plan for the end of the current extended contract on 31 October 2026.

The appendices to this report comprise exempt information – to exclude the public (including the press) from a meeting of a committee it is necessary for the following proposition to be moved and adopted: “that the public be excluded from the meeting for items which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated”.

AGREED to authorise officers to enter negotiations to extend the existing contract for a period of two years and to delegate authority to the Portfolio Holders for Finance and Grounds Maintenance to approve the final proposals arrived at during negotiations as set out in Exempt Appendix 1 of the report; and

Request that if an appropriate best value outcome cannot be achieved via the negotiations, that officers should report back to Cabinet with a full and updated assessment of all the remaining options available for determination; and

authorises the Monitoring Officer to execute and complete all requisite legal documentation in relation to the matters outlined above.  

To confirm and sign the confidential minutes of the meeting held 15 December 2025.