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Cabinet - Thursday 11th December 2025 6.00 pm

December 11, 2025 Cabinet View on council website Watch video of meeting

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  • Mell Square Annual Performance Report
    Recommendations Approved
  • Grant of a Lease in Solihull Town Centre
    Recommendations Approved
  • ...to approve the rephasing, removal, and revision of budgets within the corporate capital programme for 2025/26, including the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital programme, and to approve the passporting of Government capital allocations for 2026/27 and the use of Transformation Fund money for redundancy costs associated with the Enhanced Reablement Service.

  • ...to progress Phase 2 of the Kingshurst Village Centre Regeneration project, the Cabinet approved further design work, endorsed the relocation of Solihull Community Housing to the new Community, Health and Retail building, and delegated authority to the Director of Economy and Infrastructure to continue Full Business Case preparation.

  • Mell Square Redevelopment
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to facilitate the Mell Square Redevelopment, the Cabinet reconfirmed the use of statutory powers to appropriate land for planning purposes, approved engaging with third parties before using powers to address their rights, approved using powers to override third party interests, delegated authority to implement these recommendations, and delegated authority to adjust the boundary of the Morrisons lease.

  • Update on Applications to Funding Bodies
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to support the delivery of the Council's priorities, the Cabinet approved recommendations to note the progress of external funding applications for Projects A and B, and to delegate authority to the relevant Director to sign contractual arrangements if the funding applications are successful.

  • ... to approve a six-week consultation on the issues and options for the emerging Local Plan, based on the draft consultation document, with delegated authority for necessary changes to the Director for Economy & Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Climate Change & Planning.

Attendees

Jackie Hill
Rachael Ward
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Ian Courts Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Managed Growth Conservative Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Profile image for Councillor Karen Grinsell
Councillor Karen Grinsell Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Children and Education Conservative Shirley East & Sharmans Cross
Profile image for Councillor Tony Dicicco
Councillor Tony Dicicco Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Adult Social Care and Health Conservative Balsall & Berkswell
Profile image for Councillor Ken Hawkins
Councillor Ken Hawkins Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Environment & Infrastructure Conservative St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield
Profile image for Councillor Andy Mackiewicz
Councillor Andy Mackiewicz Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Climate Change & Planning Conservative Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Profile image for Councillor Mark Parker
Councillor Mark Parker Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Housing Conservative Shirley East & Sharmans Cross
Profile image for Councillor Wazma Qais
Councillor Wazma Qais Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Communities Conservative Silhill
Profile image for Bob Sleigh OBE
Bob Sleigh OBE Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Resources Conservative Bickenhill
Profile image for Councillor Ade Adeyemo
Councillor Ade Adeyemo Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group Liberal Democrats Lyndon
Profile image for Councillor Max McLoughlin
Councillor Max McLoughlin Leader of Green Group Green Party Shirley South
Dean Ward
Louise Lynch
Neeraj Malhotra
Profile image for Councillor Heather Delaney
Councillor Heather Delaney Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Economy, Business & Skills Conservative Balsall & Berkswell
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Michael Gough Leader of Reform UK Reform UK Silhill

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 11th-Dec-2025 18.00 Cabinet.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 11th-Dec-2025 18.00 Cabinet.pdf

Additional Documents

November 13.11.pdf
Medium Term Financial Strategy Update Corporate Capital Programme 202526.pdf
Appendix A.pdf
Update on Applications to Funding Bodies.pdf
Local Plan - Issues and Options Consultation.pdf
Mell Square Redevelopment.pdf
Appendix A.pdf
Appendix B.pdf
Kingshurst Phase 2 Cabinet Report Dec.pdf
Appendix 1.pdf
Appendix A.pdf