Forthcoming decisions

 

Forthcoming decisions

31/10/2025 - Change in Freedom Leisure contractual arrangements to an Agency approach - KEY/27NOV25/01

(Improved financial position for FDC of c. £115,000 p.a.)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2026

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Phil Hughes

Notice of decision: 27/11/2025

31/10/2025 - Purchase of gym cardio equipment and spinning equipment for 4 x leisure centres - KEY/24NOV25/01

(Approx value: £400,000)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 26/01/2026

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Phil Hughes

Notice of decision: 24/11/2025

31/10/2025 - Pride in Place Impact Fund Update - KEY/13NOV25/02

Decision on allocation of initial funding towards projects.
(Value £1.5m)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/12/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Matt Wright

Notice of decision: 13/11/2025

31/10/2025 - Update on ongoing Port negotiations - KEY/13NOV25/01

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/12/2025

Wards affected: Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Matt Wright

Notice of decision: 13/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt

31/10/2025 - Local Plan Update - KEY/12NOV25/01

Decision Maker: Cabinet and Council

Decision due date: 15/12/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 12/11/2025

31/10/2025 - Purchase of a property in March as part of implementation of Cabinet decision CAB17/23 - KEY/06NOV25/01

(Value £250,000)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 15/12/2025

Wards affected: March Wards;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 06/11/2025

30/09/2025 - Pride in Place Allocation of Funding - KEY/30OCT25/01

(Value £1.5m)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/12/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Carol Pilson

Notice of decision: 30/10/2025

30/09/2025 - Planning Enforcement Policy - KEY/28OCT25/01

To approve and adopt the updated Planning Enforcement Policy, which sets out Fenland District Council’s approach to monitoring and addressing breaches of planning control.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/12/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Matthew Leigh

Notice of decision: 28/10/2025

30/09/2025 - Receipt of Top up Rough Sleeper Prevention & Resettlement grant (RSPRG) funding from CPCA to deliver homelessness prevention work - KEY/22OCT25/01

(Value £25,000)

Decision Maker: Assistant Director

Decision due date: 21/11/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Sarah Gove, Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 22/10/2025

30/09/2025 - Recommendation to extend existing 3-year Tankering Contract for an additional 2 years from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2028 - KEY/14OCT25/01

Previous forward plan reference KEY/21DEC22/01

Value: Anticipated value of 2-year extension to be in the region of £200K
New rates to be based on Tendered Rates with an agreed uplift.

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Heritage (except Wisbech High Street Inspire! Projects), Assets, FFL, Environmental Services, Business Premises: Health & Safety and Food Safety

Decision due date: Before 30/11/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Greenwood

Notice of decision: 14/10/2025

30/09/2025 - To determine an informal offer to dispose of land and associated rights in Wisbech comprising CB331175, CB335858 and adjacent Plots - KEY/07OCT25/02

Value £100k+

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 26/01/2026

Wards affected: Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Carol Pilson

Notice of decision: 07/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

29/08/2025 - Purchase 1*HGV Street Sweeping vehicle - KEY/29SEP25/03

in line with delegated authority C32/25
(Value £190,000)

Decision Maker: Corporate Director, Portfolio Holder

Decision due date: 13/10/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Mathews

Notice of decision: 29/09/2025

29/08/2025 - Purchase 1*HGV Refuse and Recycling vehicle - KEY/29SEP25/02

in line with delegated authority C32/25
(Value £233,000)

Decision Maker: Corporate Director, Portfolio Holder

Decision due date: 13/10/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Mathews

Notice of decision: 29/09/2025

29/08/2025 - Purchase 2*HGV Garden Waste vehicles in line with delegated authority C32/25 - KEY/29SEP25/01

in line with delegated authority C32/25
(Value £388,000)

Decision Maker: Corporate Director, Portfolio Holder

Decision due date: 13/10/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Mathews

Notice of decision: 29/09/2025

29/08/2025 - DMR Bulking Contract 2025 - KEY/03SEPT25/01

In line with delegated authority CAB57/24 to enter into contract following tender exercise

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: 19/09/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Mathews

Notice of decision: 03/09/2025

01/07/2025 - Purchase of 2 properties in March - KEY/24JUL25/01

as part of implementation of Cabinet decisions CAB68/22 of 20 Feb 2023 and CAB17/23 of 17 Jul 2023 for LAHF 3 delivery
(Value £372,500)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 01/09/2025

Wards affected: March Wards;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 24/07/2025

01/07/2025 - Loan to Purchase an Asset for Community Use - KEY/22JUL25/01

(Value up to £150,000)

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder

Decision due date: Before 31/07/2025

Wards affected: Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Peter Catchpole

Notice of decision: 22/07/2025

01/07/2025 - Award of contract to restore deteriorating walls to St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Whittlesey - KEY/07JUL25/01

(Value expected to be around £100,000 to £150,000)

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder

Decision due date: Before 01/09/2025

Wards affected: Whittlesey Wards;

Notice of decision: 07/07/2025

02/06/2025 - In line with delegated authority CAB65/24 to purchase Food Waste Containers - KEY/13JUN25/01

(Value £251,000)

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder, Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: 13/07/2025

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Mathews

Notice of decision: 13/06/2025

02/06/2025 - Award of contract for the renewal of life expired roof covering on industrial units at Longhill Road March - KEY/06JUN25/01

(Value £200,000)

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth and Skills

Decision due date: Before 30/06/2025

Wards affected: March North;

Lead officer: Mark Greenwood

Notice of decision: 06/06/2025

02/06/2025 - RECAP Waste Strategy - KEY/02JUN25/01

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/02/2026

Lead officer: Carol Pilson

Notice of decision: 02/06/2025

07/04/2025 - Replacement of Fen Road, Guyhirn Sewage Treatment Works - KEY/22APR25/01

Recommendation to approve the contract to undertake the detailed design and construction works for above Council owned, managed and operated asset.

(Value £250,000 subject to priced tender return)

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth and Skills

Decision due date: 25/07/2025

Wards affected: Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary;

Lead officer: Mark Greenwood

Notice of decision: 22/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt

07/04/2025 - Fenland Inspire! - Projects Update (a recurring Cabinet item) - KEY/11APR25/01

To be tabled at each Cabinet meeting until further notice

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 26/01/2026

Wards affected: All Wards;

Lead officer: Paul Medd

Notice of decision: 11/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

07/04/2025 - Whittlesey – Manor Field community perimeter path - KEY/07APR25/01

appointment of contractor following procurement process

(Value £300,000)

 

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Leisure and IDBs

Decision due date: Before 01/07/2025

Wards affected: Whittlesey Wards;

Lead officer: Phil Hughes

Notice of decision: 07/04/2025

03/03/2025 - Fenland Inspire! Project - 3G Artificial Turf Pitches - Key/14MAR25/02

Review and decision regarding match funding support for the development of a Full Sized 3G pitch at Estover Park in March and Playzones in Whittlesey / Wisbech x 2 / Estover Park in March

(Value Full sized 3G pitch: £250,000

Each Playzone: potentially £60,000 depending on other third party funding.)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 27/04/2026

Wards affected: March Wards; Whittlesey Wards; Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Phil Hughes

Notice of decision: 14/03/2025

03/03/2025 - Chatteris Leisure – appointment of company to develop RIBA Stages 0-2 for new swimming pool project - KEY/06MAR25/02

(Value £165,000)

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Leisure and IDBs

Decision due date: Before 31/03/2025

Wards affected: Chatteris Wards;

Lead officer: Phil Hughes

Notice of decision: 06/03/2025

03/02/2025 - Purchase of 1 flat in March - KEY/28FEB25/01

(Value £95,000)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Before 31/03/2025

Wards affected: March Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Greenwood

Notice of decision: 28/02/2025

03/02/2025 - Purchase of 2 flats in Wisbech KEY/21FEB25/02

(Value £150,000)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Before 01/04/2025

Wards affected: Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Mark Greenwood

Notice of decision: 21/02/2025

03/02/2025 - Purchase of a Property in Wisbech - KEY/06FEB25/01

as part of implementation of Cabinet decision CAB24/24
(Value circa £90k)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 06/03/2025

Wards affected: Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 06/02/2025

06/01/2025 - Purchase of a property in Benwick - KEY/30JAN25/01

as part of implementation of Cabinet decision CAB24/24
(Value circa £90k)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 01/03/2025

Wards affected: March West and Benwick;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 30/01/2025

06/01/2025 - Purchase of a property in March as part of implementation of cabinet decision CAB24/24 - KEY/16JAN25/01

(Circa 115k)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 01/03/2025

Wards affected: March Wards;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 16/01/2025

06/01/2025 - Purchase of a Property in Whittlesey - KEY/14JAN25/01

as part of implementation of Cabinet decision CAB24/24
(Value circa £120k)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 01/03/2025

Wards affected: Whittlesey East and Villages;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 14/01/2025

02/12/2024 - Purchase of 4 properties in March - KEY/20DEC24/01

as part of implementation of Cabinet decision CAB24/24
(Value £450,000)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 01/02/2025

Wards affected: March Wards;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 20/12/2024

02/12/2024 - Purchase of a property in March - KEY/12DEC24/01

as part of implementation of cabinet decision Cab 17/23 17th July 2023
(circa £165,000)

Decision Maker: Section 151 Officer

Decision due date: Not before 01/02/2025

Wards affected: March Wards;

Lead officer: Dan Horn

Notice of decision: 12/12/2024

04/11/2024 - Air Quality Update (Wisbech) - KEY/26MAR25/02

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 26/01/2026

Wards affected: Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Annabel Tighe

Notice of decision: 19/11/2024

07/03/2023 - Wisbech High Street Update (a recurring Cabinet item) - KEY/06SEP22/01

Recommendation to consider and approve options in relation to future development.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 15/12/2025

Wards affected: Wisbech Wards;

Lead officer: Phil Hughes

Notice of decision: 29/03/2023