Agenda and decisions

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

To approve as a correct record and the Leader to sign the attached Minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 23 May 2024.

Report of Councillor C Smith, Chair of the Environment Scrutiny Committee

RESOLVED - That Cabinet approved the review of the Environment Scrutiny Committee’s into becoming a 100% plant-based Council in the procurement and provision of food.

REASONS FOR DECISION – The Review will enable the Council to develop further its Plan Objective as being A Great Place that cares for the Environment. It highlights what the Council is already doing to provide food/drink options to customers and recognises the changing demand for vegan food.

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - The option of not approving the review was considered but rejected. The review represents a clear commitment to becoming a 100% Plant Based Council in the Procurement and Provision of Food as part of the organisation’s future.

Please note that this was not a Key Decision and so can be implemented with immediate effect by officers.

To consider any other matter which the Leader is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with the provisions of Statutory Instrument 2012 No 2089, Regulation 11.

The Leader to move:-

That the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the following items of business to avoid the disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).  [The category of exempt information is stated after each item].

Private Session

Report of Councillor J Barry, Portfolio Holder for Growth and Assets.

Key Decision                                                                                 (Paragraph 3)

RESOLVED - That Cabinet approved the acceptance of the tender received and to award the contract to Gary Fletcher (Surfacing Ltd).

REASONS FOR DECISION – Agreeing to contract with the identified company will mean that a quality experienced provider can be commissioned to meet the objectives of the contract.

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED – The option to not approve this tender was considered but rejected. This was due to the hugely increased workload involved in obtaining quotations for individual pieces of work and the timescales involved.

This is a Key Decision the call-in period for this decision will run until Monday 1July 2024

To consider any other matter which the Leader is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with the provisions of Statutory Instrument 2012 No 2089, Regulations 5 and 11.