There were no apologies for absence. Councillor Martin Goode was also present – via videoconference.   

Members are invited to disclose any interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting. Members may still disclose an interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9^th November 2022 and to authorise the Chairman to sign them.

The minutes of the meeting held on the 9^th of November 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report and appendices attached – Appendices A, B, C and D are exempt

Cabinet:

For the reasons stated in the report and its appendices Cabinet is recommended to award the Integrated Recycling, Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Contract (the Contract) to the preferred bidder, subject to the statutory standstill period, for an initial term of eight years with the option to extend for up to a further eight years, by mutual agreement.

A report before Cabinet sought seeking approval from Cabinet for the Integrated Recycling, Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Contract to be awarded to the preferred bidder following a competitive tendering exercise.

The report outlined the procurement procedure and presented details of the stages conducted during the process to identify the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

Report attached

Cabinet:

Cabinet are asked to note the revenue and Capital financial positions at Period 6 and the action plans being taken by services to reduce the overspend.

A report asked Cabinet to note the Revenue and Capital financial positions at Period 6 and the action plans being taken by services to reduce the overspend.

The Budget Monitoring Report was presented to the Cabinet as an update on the Financial monitoring position of the Council at the end  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.