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Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm

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  • Revenue Budget 2026/27
    Recommendations approved

    The Cabinet of Bracknell Forest decided ...to approve the draft budget proposals for 2026/27 as the basis for consultation with the Overview & Scrutiny Commission and other interested parties and individuals for a period of six weeks starting from 17 December 2025, as well as approving the Treasury Management Strategy and associated documents for detailed review and setting the 2026/27 Schools Budget and Council Tax Base.

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  • Capital Programme 2026/27
    Recommendations approved

    ...to approve, for consultation, a council-funded capital programme of £8.051m for 2026/27, including new schemes, £4.779m of externally funded expenditure, an additional budget of £1m for Invest-to-Save schemes, and the virement of unspent budgets within the housing programme to support the acquisition of new temporary housing accommodation.

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  • Award of Care Contract
    Recommendations approved

    ...to award an interim contract for nursing and residential services, anticipated to start in February 2026 for up to three years, and delegated authority for start date changes and exit agreement negotiations to specified Executive Directors.

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  • ...to note the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's annual review letter for 2024-25, which details the council's complaints performance and highlights a high compliance rate with recommendations, despite challenges in areas like SEND provision.

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  • Disposal of an Investment Asset
    Recommendations approved

    ...to approve the disposal of an out-of-borough freehold investment asset, as detailed in confidential Appendix A, due to a change in local financial rules and the tenant's intention to purchase the property.

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Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Georgia Pickering
Councillor Georgia Pickering Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources and Improvement • Labour Party • Binfield South & Jennett's Park
Profile image for Councillor Mary Temperton
Councillor Mary Temperton Cabinet Member for Council Strategy and Climate Change (Leader of the Council and Chair of the Cabinet) • Labour Party • Great Hollands
Profile image for Councillor Helen Purnell
Councillor Helen Purnell Cabinet Member for the Environment, Community and Housing (Deputy Leader and Vice-chair of the Cabinet) • Labour Party • Easthampstead & Wildridings
Profile image for Councillor Roy Bailey
Councillor Roy Bailey Cabinet Member for Children and Young People • Labour Party • Town Centre & The Parks
Profile image for Councillor Paul Bidwell
Councillor Paul Bidwell Cabinet Member for Finance, Economic Development and Regeneration • Labour Party • Easthampstead & Wildridings
Profile image for Councillor Guy Gillbe
Councillor Guy Gillbe Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Countryside • Labour Party • Easthampstead & Wildridings
Profile image for Councillor Iskandar Jefferies
Councillor Iskandar Jefferies Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture, Public Protection and Democracy • Labour Party • Bullbrook
Profile image for Councillor Megan Wright
Councillor Megan Wright Cabinet Member for Adults and Public Health • Labour Party • Town Centre & The Parks

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 16-Dec-2025 18.30 Cabinet.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 16-Dec-2025 18.30 Cabinet.pdf
Minutes Public Pack 04112025 Cabinet.pdf

Additional Documents

Capital 26-27 Cabinet Report - Final 051225.pdf
Capital Programme Annexes.pdf
16 Dec 25 Revenue Budget Report v1.pdf
LGSCO annual letter Covering Report_2024-25_Cabinet.pdf
December Revenue Annexes v1.pdf
Consultation Draft Parking Standards SPD Jan 2026 Cabinet version.pdf
Annex B - Summary of upheld complaints 2024-25.pdf
Annex A- LGSCO annual letter 2024-25.pdf
Cabinet-decision-report-consultation-draft Parking SPD 2025.pdf
Appendix 2 Draft Parking Standards SPA SPD initial-eqia-screening.pdf
Cabinet 161225 v2.pdf
Appendix B.pdf
FINAL_CabinetDecisionReportWHITE_AwardOfCareContract_Dec2025.pdf
December Revenue Annexes v2.pdf
Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf