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• Corporate Plan Year One Review

  For Determination

  Cheltenham Borough Council Cabinet noted the review report and performance report for the Corporate Plan 2025-2028. The decision was made on 14/07/2026. The council agreed to note progress made on the Corporate Plan's actions and performance indicators.

• General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Outturn Report 2025-26

  For Determination

  The Cabinet, Council decided on 14/07/2026 to note the General Fund revenue outturn position for 2025/26 as an underspend of £16,159 against the revised budget. They also approved the carry forward from 2025/26 into 2026/27 of Capital budgets as detailed in Appendix 8. The decision noted the General Fund carry forward requests, reserve movements, the Treasury Management Outturn report, the capital outturn position and financing arrangement, the Council Tax and Business Rates collection performance, and the Housing Revenue Account outturn position and capital programme.

• Nominations to Outside Bodies

  For Determination

  Cheltenham Borough Council Cabinet decided to make nominations to outside bodies on 14/07/2026. The Cabinet approved nominations to various organisations as set out in Appendices 3A and 3B, and noted Cabinet Member responsibilities for bodies listed in Appendix 3C.

• Advice and Inclusion contract

  For Determination

  Cheltenham Borough Council Cabinet decided on 14/07/2026 to re-procure the Advice and Inclusion Contract. The decision was to approve the re-tender of the council's Advice and Inclusion service for a term of five years from April 1st 2027, with an option to extend for a further two years. The Head of Strategic Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Customer Services, was authorised to award the contract to the successful tenderer.

• Review of Local Development Scheme and amendment to Statement of Community Involvement

  For Determination

  Cheltenham Borough Council's Cabinet decided to adopt the updated Local Development Scheme and approve amendments to the Statement of Community Involvement on 14 July 2026. The Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control, to make minor corrections to both documents.

• Cultural Grant Awards for 2026-27

  For Determination

  Cheltenham Borough Council Cabinet decided on 14/07/2026 to approve cultural grant allocations for 2026-27. The Cabinet approved maintaining grants for Holst Birthplace Trust, Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts, Cheltenham Arts Council, and Cheltenham Civic Society, while reducing the grant for Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre. New grant agreements will be entered into, setting out outcome measures and key performance indicators.

• Cheltenham Town Centre and Vacant Units Action Plan update

  For Determination

  Cheltenham Borough Council Cabinet decided to note the work underway to support the town centre and its businesses, and to note the report updating on progress against the vacant units action plan. This decision was made on 14/07/2026. The council will progress the designation of an area of the town centre for High Street Rental Auction powers, subject to consultation.

Attendees

Councillor Paul Baker Cabinet Member Planning & Building Control Liberal Democrats · Charlton Park

Councillor Flo Clucas Cabinet Member Housing & Customer Services Liberal Democrats · Swindon Village

Councillor Rowena Hay Leader of the Council Liberal Democrats · Oakley

Councillor Peter Jeffries Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member Finance and Assets Liberal Democrats · Springbank

Councillor Alisha Lewis Cabinet Member Major Developments & Housing Delivery Liberal Democrats · Oakley

Councillor Izaac Tailford Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Culture, Wellbeing and Public Realm Liberal Democrats · All Saints

Councillor Richard Pineger Cabinet Member Climate Emergency Liberal Democrats · St. Marks

Councillor Jamie Jamieson Cabinet Member Safety & Communities Liberal Democrats · Lansdown

Councillor Steve Harvey Cabinet Member Waste and Recycling and Parks, Gardens and Green Open Space Liberal Democrats · Charlton Park

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