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Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 4.30 pm
November 19, 2025 Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Leasing of buildings for use as temporary accommodation
Recommendations Approved...to address a significant increase in homelessness and reduce reliance on costly nightly rate temporary accommodation, the Cabinet approved recommendations to delegate authority for the Deputy Leader: City Housing to enter into lease arrangements for properties, including a new city centre office-to-residential conversion, for use as temporary accommodation.
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Exclusion of press and public
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Leasing of buildings for use as temporary accommodation
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West Midlands Local Authority Barristers Framework
Recommendations Approved...to establish a West Midlands Local Authority Barristers Framework, enabling collaborative procurement of barristers' services to achieve efficiencies, savings, and operational improvements across participating local authorities.
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Our Future Council – Responding to the Financial Challenge
Recommendations Approved...the Cabinet approved the Our Future Council Programme and its strategy to address the projected budget challenge for 2026-2027, the updated draft Medium Term Financial Strategy, the approach to public consultation, delegated authority to finalize consultation questions, and delegated authority to approve changes to the local funding formula for Schools.
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Procurement - Award of Contracts for Works, Goods and Services
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Procurement - Award of Contracts for Works, Goods and Services
Recommendations Approved...authority was delegated to various Cabinet Members, in consultation with relevant Directors and the Chief Operating Officer, to approve the award of contracts for Domestic Abuse Specialist Services, Keyworkers for Power2 Team, Families First for Children Pathfinder, food waste caddies, disposal and treatment of food waste, and election printing, all pending completion of the evaluation processes.
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Treasury Management Activity Monitoring - Mid Year Review 2025-2026
Recommendations Approved...to approve the Treasury Management Activity Monitoring - Mid Year Review 2025-2026, noting forecast revenue underspends from treasury management activities and that the Council has generally operated within approved limits, with a slight forecast excess for service investments due to required capital works at the i10 building.
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Childcare Sufficiency Assessment 2024- 2025 Annual Report
Recommendations Approved...to recommend that Full Council approve the publication of the 2024-2025 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment and endorse its five strategic priorities for early years provision across Wolverhampton.
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Capital Programme 2025-2026 to 2029-2030 Quarter Two Review
Recommendations Approved... the Cabinet approved the Capital Programme 2025-2026 to 2029-2030 quarter two review, including a revised General Fund capital programme of £331.2 million and virements for both the General Fund and Housing Revenue Account capital programmes.
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Housing Allocations Policy
Recommendations Approved...the Cabinet of Wolverhampton approved the implementation of the revised Housing Allocations Policy, effective from April 1, 2026, and delegated authority to the Deputy Leader: City Housing, in consultation with the Executive Director of Economy, to approve minor editorial, statutory, and legislative changes to the policy.
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Our Future Council - Performance and Budget Monitoring 2025-2026
Recommendations Approved...to address a projected £5.5 million overspend in the General Fund, approve the use of various reserves to fund specific expenditures, action pay award virements, approve further virements within directorates, and approve the General Fund Budget 2025-2026 and MTFS risk register.
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