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The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for
Finance and Transformation, Councillor Evemy introduced the report.
 
The recommendations were proposed by
Councillor Evemy and Councillor Joe
Harris seconded them.
 
RESOLVED: That Cabinet
1. NOTED the financial position
set out in this report.
2. APPROVED the recommendation in
paragraph 9.3: Continue to review in-year opportunities with
Publica and Ubico to mitigate the forecast financial
position.
3. APPROVED the recommendation in
paragraph 9.5: Implement an Authority to Fill process with
authorisation for any recruitment activity.
4. APPROVED the recommendation in
paragraph 9.6: Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer to
provide guidance to all service leads on criteria under which
external agency support can be commissioned (subject to business
case assessment).
5. APPROVED the recommendation in
paragraph 9.7: accelerate development of refreshed Savings &
Transformation plan to ensure adequate cost reductions are
identified, scoped, and planned over the MTFS period.
6. APPROVED the recommendation in
paragraph 9.8: review of fees and charges as part of the 2025/26
budget setting process from a cost recovery position.
7. APPROVED the recommendation in
paragraph 9.9: Publica Review Phase 2
– the design-led principle Consideration of cost must ensure
that the additional cost of bring services back to the Council are
quantified with mitigating actions taken to reduce the potential
impact on the MTFS.
8. APPROVED the revised Capital
Programme to include £0.208m of expenditure in relation to
Cirencester Leisure Centre decarbonisation work including the
installation of solar PV and triple glazing funded through the
Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund.
 
 
Voting Record
 
5 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention