Cllr Dorothy Akwaboah

Retrospective Award of Contract for the Servicing and Maintenance of Passenger Lifts and Associated Plant Equipment

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025

Approved

Procurement of a new All Age Care Technology Service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to procure a new All-Age Care Technology Service, divided into a core service provision (Lot 1) and a strategic partnership for change management and innovation (Lot 2), and to extend the existing contract for three months to ensure service continuity during the transition.

Approved

Draft Budget Strategy 2026/27 - 2030/31

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to note the budget gap, reserve position, underlying assumptions, and current savings proposals, to agree to consult residents on a potential council tax increase, and to delegate authority for agreeing additional savings proposals for public consultation.

Approved

HRA Budget and Rent Setting for 2026/27 and 30-Year Business Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to ensure the financial sustainability of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), the Cabinet approved proposed rent and service charge adjustments for 2026/27, a £44 million budget allocation for 2026/27, a five-year £233.3 million capital program for housing stock investment, and noted the 30-year HRA business plan.

Approved

Community Endowment Contribution

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7:00 pm - December 09, 2025

...to cap the contribution to the Borough Community Endowment fund at a maximum of £100,000 or 20% of NCIL income above £300,000 (whichever is lower), effective immediately for the 2025/26 financial year, committing to this model for 10 years if NCIL levels remain sufficient, and delegating authority for future NCIL funding changes.

Approved