Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Dryden, Griffin, Howard, Martinelli, McPherson, A. Smith and Thittala. 

The Mayor informed Members that the Monitoring Officer had granted a dispensation for this meeting for those members who were also members of Cambridgeshire County Council, so they could take part in the debate and vote.

To agree the LGR proposal submission that the Council will be supporting before submission to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). 

The following appendices to the LGR report can be found at the link

below:

Agenda for Cabinet on Thursday, 20th November, 2025, 7.00 pm - Cambridge Council

·      LGR Report for Council

·      Option B - Draft LGR Proposal

·      Option A - Cambridgeshire County Council report

·      Option C – Huntingdonshire District Council proposal

·      Option D – Peterborough City Council proposal

·      Option E – Huntingdonshire District Council proposal

·      Pixel – Cambridgeshire LGR balance sheet analysis

·      Pixel - Cambridgeshire LGR funding disaggregation

·      Newton People Services report

Councillor Sheil recused themselves form the item and took part in the discussion but did note vote on the matter.

Councillor Thornburrow arrived late at the meeting and did not take part in the discussion or vote on the item.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Holloway, and seconded by Councillor Bick, that the recommendations, as set out in the report on the Council agenda, be approved.

Resolved (31 votes to 2) to: 

i.                    Note the report, including the options appraisal which scored Option B the highest against government criteria for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), as well as the annexes which included relevant Council motions

ii.                   That the Cabinet be recommended to support the City Council’s LGR proposal of Option B.

iii.                  Support the submission of Option B to the Secretary of State on behalf of the Council.