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Cabinet - Monday 16 December 2024 7.15 pm

December 16, 2024 Cabinet View on council website

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  • Budget 2025/26 and MTFS 2025-29
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the proposed Council Tax Base for 2025/26 and refer the draft savings proposals and Equalities Impact Assessments for 2025/26 to 2028/29 to the Overview and Scrutiny panels and Commission for consideration.

  • Fees and Charges Income Report
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to accept the proposed changes to fees and charges for 2025/26, as outlined in the appendices, insofar as they relate to executive functions.

  • Treasury Management Half Yearly Report
    Recommendations Approved
  • Period 6 Financial Approvals
    Recommendations Approved

    ...approved adjustments to the Current Capital Programme, including virements, reprofiling, and funding changes across Environment, Civic Pride & Climate, Innovation and Change, and Housing & Sustainable Development, resulting in an overall total adjustment of (£29,120) in 2024-25, £6,107,100 in 2025-26, £5,592,610 in 2026-27, and £200,000 in 2027-28.

  • ...to confirm the delegated authority to finalise a contract extension with idverde for Parks and Greenspace grounds maintenance until October 2026, novate the contract to the London Borough of Sutton, and plan for a future report on service delivery options.

  • ...to note the consultation and engagement work undertaken for Morden Town Centre placemaking and agree to develop thematic projects for delivery using existing Community Infrastructure Levy allocations, in consultation with cabinet members.

  • Financial Monitoring Report Period 7
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the financial reporting data for period 7, approve proposed adjustments to the program outlined in the appendices, and approve entering into a grant agreement with the GLA for the Homes for Londoners: Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026.

  • ...to award the Recycling and Waste Collection Services contract to Bidder A for an initial eight years with the option to extend for up to sixteen more, transfer the gully cleaning service to FM Conway, and progress Commercial Waste Option 2.

Attendees

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Marsie Skeete Labour Party Longthornton
John Scarborough
Keir Lewis
Lewis Addlington-Lee
Test Officer
Profile image for Edith Macauley MBE
Edith Macauley MBE Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety Labour Party Lavender Fields
Profile image for Caroline Cooper-Marbiah
Caroline Cooper-Marbiah Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Heritage Labour Party Colliers Wood
Profile image for Stephen Alambritis MBE
Stephen Alambritis MBE Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Corporate Services Labour Party Ravensbury
Profile image for Usaama Kaweesa
Usaama Kaweesa Cabinet Member for Children's Services Labour and Co-operative Party Cricket Green
Profile image for Peter McCabe
Peter McCabe Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care Labour Party Ravensbury
Profile image for Ross Garrod
Ross Garrod Leader of the Council Labour Party Longthornton
Profile image for Billy Christie
Billy Christie Labour Party Lavender Fields
Profile image for Eleanor Stringer
Eleanor Stringer Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for New Homes and Regeneration Labour Party Wandle
Profile image for Sally Kenny
Sally Kenny Cabinet Member for Jobs, Skills and Education Labour Party Lower Morden
Profile image for Andrew Judge
Andrew Judge Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development Labour Party St Helier

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Monday 16-Dec-2024 19.15 Cabinet

Minutes

Printed minutes Monday 16-Dec-2024 19.15 Cabinet

Additional Documents

Decisions Monday 16-Dec-2024 19.15 Cabinet
Appendix B - Recycling and Waste procurement EqIA
Exempt Appendices Monday 16-Dec-2024 19.15 Cabinet
CabinetReportParksandGroundsMaintenance
Appendix C - Performance Management Framework
Retrofit Task Group Report
Recycling and Waste Contract Award 2024 - G2v3
Appendix D - Partnering Governance Framework
Appendix A Engagement Summary Report
Morden Engagement Summary CABINET 16 DEC SignedOff
Financial approval recommendations - p6 - Cabinet
Monitoring Report 2024-25 - period 7 Cabinet with appendices v2
Minutes of Previous Meeting
202425TreasuryManagementStrategyMidYearRevirw22Nov2024docx-V1
Report Savings EIAs Draft Cabinet December
Fees and Charges 25-26 Report - with Appendix 1 public
Monitoring%20Report%202024-25%20-%20period%207%20Cabinet%20with%20appendices%20v2