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Forward plan

July 2025  (01/07/2025 to 31/07/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

Part 1 – Key Decisions

1.

Expansion of the Smoke Control Area to cover the whole city (excluding permanent residential moored vessels)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   24 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Elizabeth Bruce, Jo Dicks, Sam Scharf

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Procurement of Contractor(s) to deliver energy efficiency and associated works to Council homes

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Negin Ghorbani, Lynne Miles, Steph Salmon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Commissioning stock condition surveys (Social Housing)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Sean Cleary, James Elms

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Public Health Contract for Tier 1 & 2 Services

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Adcock, Ian Ross, Sam Scharf

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Disposal of Grafton East (top two levels)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Taylor

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Greater Cambridge Impact - Council’s Investment

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Jemma Little, Lynne Miles

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Shared Services Partnership Agreement

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Jane Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Cambridge North Framework for Change

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Binns

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Small Sites Development update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   Not before 1st Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Ben Binns

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Cambridge Civic Quarter Project Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Binns

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

11.

Greater Cambridge Local Plan – Draft Regulation 18 plan for consultation and updated Local Development Scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   25 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Jonathan Dixon, Stephen Kelly

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Leisure Management Contract 2026-2041

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  James Elms, Ian Ross, Sam Scharf

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

East Barnwell Phase 2

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Ben Binns

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Community Grants 2026-27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Julie Cornwell, Sam Scharf

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

City Centre Heat Network

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Ben Binns

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Climate Change Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Janet Fogg, Jemma Little, Lynne Miles, Catherine Stewart (Oakley)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Part 2 – Non-Key Decisions

 

Non-Key Decisions 

Non-key decisions are those that do not have a significant impact on the local community or budget but still need to be documented for transparency. These decisions are typically taken by senior officers or delegated decision-makers. 

 

Currently no non-key items scheduled

17.

S106 Projects for Sports, Communities and Open Spaces

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Nature, Open Space and City Services

Decision due:   Not before 15th Jul 2025

Lead officer:  James Elms, Ian Ross, Sam Scharf, Sarah Tovell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Quarterly update on new build housing delivery

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Binns, Jaques van der Vyver

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

The Cambridge South East Transport Order New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Charlotte Burton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Annual Customer Feedback Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Tony Stead

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Communities Impact Measurement Framework New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Communities

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Scharf

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2025

22.

Folk Festival 2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Frances Alderton, Sam Scharf

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Housing Performance

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Clarissa Norman, Tony Stead, Jane Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Adoption of a corporate ‘Health in all Policies’ approach New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   23 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Adcock

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Development of the Climate Change Strategy 2026-2031

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Janet Fogg, Jemma Little, Lynne Miles, Catherine Stewart (Oakley)

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Annual Report on Strategic Partnerships New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  David Kidston

Decision status:  Withdrawn

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Quarterly update on new build housing delivery

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Binns, Jaques van der Vyver

Decision status:  Withdrawn

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Quarterly update on new build housing delivery

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Binns, Jaques van der Vyver

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Homelessness Prevention Grants to Agencies

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Simon Hunt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Quarterly update on new build housing delivery

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Ben Binns, Jaques van der Vyver

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Part 3 – Decisions That Are Confidential

 

Exemptions and Confidential Decisions 

If any decision is to be taken in private (i.e., exempt from public access), a brief explanation of the grounds for the exemption must be provided. A link to those can be found here Local Government Act 1972 

 

Currently no items scheduled

31.

North East Cambridge Hartree

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2025

Originally due:   25 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Fiona Bryant

Decision status:  Withdrawn

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

32.

Proposals for redevelopment of Cambridge Leisure

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Fiona Bryant

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

33.

Leisure Management Contract 2026-2041

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  James Elms, Ian Ross, Sam Scharf

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons