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December 2025  (01/12/2025 to 28/02/2026, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

Part 1 – Key Decisions

1.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Proposal Sign-Off

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   20 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  David Kidston

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

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  -

3.

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  -

4.

Community Infrastructure Levy draft charging schedule consultation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Heather Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document Adoption

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Dixon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

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  -

7.

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  -

8.

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  -

9.

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  -

10.

Urban Forest Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Magrath, Alistair Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Biodiversity Strategy (Mid-term review)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Guy Belcher, Alistair Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Fleet decarbonisation and replacement project. New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Peter Birch

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Tenant & Leaseholder Involvement Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Grigg

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Greater Cambridge Authority Monitoring Report 2024-25 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Dixon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

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  -

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

16.

Council Tax Reduction

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Naomi Armstrong

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Biodiversity Strategy (Mid-term review)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Guy Belcher, Alistair Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Guy Belcher, Alistair Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Biodiversity Duty Reporting

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Guy Belcher, Alistair Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

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  -

21.

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  -

22.

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  -

23.

Local Nature Reserve Designations in Chesterton

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Guy Belcher, Alistair Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2025

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 

 

24.

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

25.

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