7 Jul 2026Greyfield rural affordable homesHousing · cabinet executive— Cabinet approved £1.3m for four affordable homes in a rural area: two two-bedroom houses and two two-bedroom bungalows, with energy-efficient specifications including air source heat pumps and solar panels. Around one third of the funding comes from the housing developers fund via section 106 money. This is a housing capital spend intended to keep local people in their communities and address rural affordability pressure.£1.3mSpending
“Speaker 2: Thank you, Leader. I am absolutely delighted to present this to the cabinet today because this is new affordable housing in the rural areas and it doesn't get much better than that. What we've been asked today to consider is a spend of 1,300,000 for two two bedroom hom…”
7 Jul 2026Longhorsley flood schemeFlood Risk Management · cabinet executive— Cabinet approved a modest flood alleviation scheme for Longhorsley Village, to be delivered in-house by the highways delivery team and fully funded by an external flood defence grant. The works involve reconfiguring culverts and reinstating a historic overflow channel to reduce flood risk. This is a small but important infrastructure spend with no external contract value stated beyond the £55,000 scheme cost mentioned in the meeting.£55kSpending
9 Jun 2026Holywell school kitchen approvedEducation · cabinet executive— Cabinet approved £76,000 to build a school kitchen at Holywell Village First School after the loss of the previous catering service. The work will be done outside school hours over the summer holidays to minimise disruption.£76kSpending
9 Jun 2026Social care and children’s overspendsSocial Care · cabinet executive— The provisional outturn highlighted major ongoing budget pressure in adult social care and children’s services, with large overspends driven by high-cost packages and rising provider costs. These pressures are likely to shape future commissioning, placement and care procurement decisions.£4.3mSpending
9 Jun 2026Complex needs children’s homeChildren's Services · cabinet executive— Cabinet proposed purchasing a home in Uffam for £2.134m to support four children with complex needs, with plans for two further houses and six placements in total. Members said the scheme would pay back within ten months and reduce expensive private placement costs.£2.1mSpending
29 Jul 2026Treasury borrowing and debt profileFinance · audit governance— The council reviewed its annual treasury management report, including borrowing levels, average borrowing costs, operational limits, and the impact of high interest rates on future borrowing decisions. Officers explained that actual borrowing is managed against cash flow and capital needs, with internal borrowing used where cheaper than external borrowing, and that the majority of debt is fixed over the long term.Spending
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been Construction & Building Works (33 mentions, steady), IT & Digital (28 mentions, easing), Economic Development & Business Support (25 mentions, easing) and Culture & Leisure (18 mentions, rising).
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