Councillor Robert Stedmond

Budget Management Report Q1 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 15, 2025

...Cabinet noted the Q1 2025/26 budget management report, highlighting a projected £20.729m overspend with £7m in potential mitigations, approved additional capital program schemes of £0.782m, reprofiled £12.753m in capital budgets, and authorized a £1.373m drawdown from the budget smoothing reserve for the Finance Improvement Programme.

For Determination

Destination Farnham Road Contract Award

From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 15, 2025

...the direct award of contract for the Destination Farnham Road construction works to VolkerFitzpatrick was approved, enabling the delivery of the works up to a value of £9,000,000.

For Determination

Future Energy Contracts Strategy

From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 15, 2025

...to secure the Council's future energy supply, the Cabinet approved signing a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement, directly awarding electricity and gas contracts to EDF Energy Limited and TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited respectively for the period of April 2026 to March 2027, and delegating authority for future contract awards beyond 2027.

For Determination

Dissolution of Future Works Agreement

From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 15, 2025

...to facilitate the continued regeneration of Slough's town centre and allow the Council to recognise significant funds, the Cabinet approved the dissolution of the Development Management agreement between Land Securities and the Council, based on the financial analysis in Confidential Appendix C, and delegated authority to relevant officers to finalize the dissolution without material changes to the recommended financial position or timing.

For Determination

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Cabinet - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved