Agenda

To confirm and sign the public minutes of the meeting at 2pm, and minutes at 5.15pm on 7November 2025

For Cabinet to approve the Draft Business Plan 2026-27 for public consultation.

To consider and approve the revised General Fund Budget and Capital Programme for 2025/26; the Draft General Fund Budget Estimates 2026/27 and the Draft Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2030/31 for consultation, and the Capital Programme 2026/27 – 2028/29.

To seek approval for the adoption of a revised Planning Enforcement Policy.

To propose funding to be received from the Government’s Pride in Place Impact Fund be used to enhance open spaces facilities and play areas across the district in line with the Fenland Inspire! project aims.

For Cabinet to consider and recommend to Council that they formally withdraw the Draft Fenland Local Plan (2019–2040) and begin work on a new Local Plan under the new plan making system introduced by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

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.

This report relates to the Whittlesey Relief Road Strategic Outline Business Case (SOC) and possible opportunities to fund the recommendations from this 2025 study. 

For information purposes.

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 involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated."

To confirm and sign the confidential minutes of the meeting held at 2pm on 7 November 2025.