Agenda and draft minutes

Cabinet - Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 5.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
117.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor N Rushton.
118.	Declaration of Interests Under the Code of Conduct members are reminded that in declaring interests you should make clear the nature of that interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest, registerable interest or other interest. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
119.	Public Question and Answer Session Minutes: There were no questions received.
120.	Minutes PDF 214 KB To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2026 Minutes: Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2026. It was moved by Councillor T Gillard, seconded by Councillor A Saffell and RESOLVED THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on 3 February be approved and signed by the Chair as an accurate record of proceedings. Reason for Decision: The Cabinet (Executive) Procedure Rules require that the minutes of the previous meeting are considered and confirmed as a correct record.
121.	Admission of Additional Item Minutes: RESOLVED THAT: By reason of special circumstance in that an additional item of business needs to be considered before the next meeting of Cabinet to allow Corporate Scrutiny Committee to receive the report, the item entitled ‘Council Delivery Plan - Performance Report - 2025/26 Quarter 3’ be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(B) of the Local Government Act 1972. Reason for decision: To enable the consideration of urgent business.
122.	2023/24 Provisional Financial Outturn - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) PDF 527 KB View the background to item 122. Report of the Strategic Director of Resources Presented by the Finance and Corporate Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Housing, Property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder presented the report. The report was noted.
123.	2023/24 Provisional Financial Outturn - General Fund PDF 423 KB View the background to item 123. Report of the Strategic Director of Resources Presented by the Finance and Corporate Portfolio Holder Additional documents: Appendix 1 - 2023/24 General Fund Revenue Outturn , item 123. PDF 165 KB Appendix 2 - Reserves , item 123. PDF 226 KB Appendix 3 - Reserves Approved , item 123. PDF 228 KB Minutes: The Corporate and Finance Portfolio Holder presented the report. The report was noted.
124.	2024/25 Provisional Financial Outturn - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) PDF 683 KB View the background to item 124. Report of the Strategic Director of Resources Presented by the Finance and Corporate Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Housing, Property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder presented the report. The report was noted.
125.	2024/25 Provisional Financial Outturn - General Fund PDF 406 KB View the background to item 125. Report of the Strategic Director of Resources Presented by the Finance and Corporate Portfolio Holder Additional documents: Appendix 1 - 2024-25 Reserves , item 125. PDF 227 KB Appendix 2 - 2024-25 Reserves Approved , item 125. PDF 232 KB Minutes: The Corporate and Finance Portfolio Holder presented the report. The report was noted.
126.	Review of Corporate Governance Policies - Information Governance Framework PDF 225 KB View the background to item 126. Report of the Strategic Director of Resources Presented by the Finance and Corporate Portfolio Holder Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Review of Corporate Governance Policies - Information Governance Framework , item 126. PDF 398 KB Enc. 2 for Review of Corporate Governance Policies - Information Governance Framework , item 126. PDF 424 KB Enc. 3 for Review of Corporate Governance Policies - Information Governance Framework , item 126. PDF 266 KB Enc. 4 for Review of Corporate Governance Policies - Information Governance Framework , item 126. PDF 315 KB Enc. 5 for Review of Corporate Governance Policies - Information Governance Framework , item 126. PDF 264 KB Minutes: The Corporate and Finance Portfolio Holder presented the report. It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor A Saffell and RESOLVED THAT: The Corporate Governance Policies listed in paragraph 1.2 of the report be approved. Reason for decision: To ensure that the Council has an up-to-date suite of governance policies in place reflecting the law and best practice.
127.	Council Delivery Plan - Performance Report - 2025/26 Quarter 3 PDF 721 KB View the background to item 127. Minutes: Before considering the report, the comments from Corporate Scrutiny Committee on the Quarter two performance were considered in turn. The Business and Regeneration Portfolio Holder presented the report. Members of the Cabinet provided updates for the service areas of their portfolios. This included Leisure Centre achievements, recycling collections, compliance in taxis and food businesses, publishing of the Statement of Accounts, housing complaints, Coalville regeneration projects and planning application performance. The report was noted.
128.	Exclusion of Press and Public The officers consider that the press and public should be excluded during consideration of the following items in accordance with Section 100(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 as publicity would be likely to result in disclosure of exempt or confidential information. Members are reminded that they must have regard to the public interest test and must consider, for each item, whether the public interest in maintaining the exemption from disclosure outweighs the public interest in making the item available. Minutes: RESOLVED THAT: In pursuance of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the business to be transacted involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and that the public interest in maintaining this exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Reason for decision: To enable the consideration of exempt information.
129.	Award of Payroll and Human Resources (HR) System Contract View the reasons why item 129. is restricted View the background to item 129. Report of the Strategic Director of Resources Presented by the Finance and Corporate Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Corporate and Finance Portfolio Holder presented the report It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor T Gillard and RESOLVED THAT: The recommendations in the report be approved. Reason for decision: to comply with the constitution of the Council.
130.	Wolsey Road Regeneration Area (Coalville) – Provision of Grant For Construction Of Extension To Linden Way And Associated Matters View the reasons why item 130. is restricted View the background to item 130. Report of the Strategic Director of Communities Presented by the Community and Climate Change Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Leader of the Council presented the report. Members welcomed the report and thanked the officers for the work undertaken on the project to date. It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor M Wyatt and RESOLVED THAT: The recommendations in the report be approved. Reason for decision: to comply with the constitution of the Council.
131.	Award of Contracts View the reasons why item 131. is restricted View the background to item 131. Report of the Strategic Director of Communities Presented by the Housing, Property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Housing, property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder presented the report. It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor T Gillard and RESOLVED THAT: The recommendations in the report be approved. Reason for decision: to comply with the constitution of the Council.
132.	EE Smartphone and Voice Contract Renewal View the reasons why item 132. is restricted View the background to item 132. Report of the Strategic Director of Resources Presented by the Finance and Corporate Portfolio Holder Minutes: The Housing, property and Customer Services Portfolio Holder presented the report. It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor T Gillard and RESOLVED THAT: The recommendations in the report be approved. Reason for decision: to comply with the constitution of the Council.