Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Monday, 17th March, 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, SL1 2EL

Contact: Nicholas Pontone 07749 709 868

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Declarations of Interest All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary or other Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in Section 9 and Appendix B of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed. Decision: View the decision text for item 1.
2.	Minutes of the Meetings held on 17th and 24th February 2025 PDF 120 KB Additional documents: Minutes , 24/02/2025 Cabinet , item 2. PDF 97 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 2.
3.	Improvement and Recovery Action Plan – full two years 2024 –2026 PDF 260 KB View the background to item 3. View the decision for item 3. Additional documents: Appendices 1-3 - Improvement and Recovery Action Plan , item 3. PDF 4 MB Appendix 4 - Improvement and Recovery Plan , item 3. PDF 111 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 3.
4.	Council Tax Support Hardship Fund Policy PDF 135 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. Additional documents: Appendix A - SBC CTS Hardship Policy 2025-26 , item 4. PDF 87 KB Appendix B - Equality Impact Assessment , item 4. PDF 236 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 4.
5.	Approval to write-off individual debts greater than £15,000 PDF 103 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. Decision: View the decision text for item 5.
6.	Recycling & Borough Wide Food Waste Collection PDF 416 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. Decision: View the decision text for item 6.
7.	Pan-Berkshire (Slough) Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2025-2030 PDF 104 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. Additional documents: Appendix - Pan-Berkshire Syllabus , item 7. PDF 1 MB Decision: View the decision text for item 7.
8.	Recommendations of the Cabinet Committee: James Elliman Homes Limited (JEH) – Company update and Business Plan PDF 156 KB View the background to item 8. View the decision for item 8. (The expected recommendations are available in the agenda for the Cabinet Committee, 13^th March 2025. A supplementary agenda for Cabinet will be published after the meeting of the committee.) Additional documents: Appendix 1 - JEH Business Plan 2025-26, 13/03/2025 Cabinet Committee , item 8. PDF 158 KB Decision: View the decision text for item 8.
9.	Exclusion of Press and Public It is recommended that the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item in Part 2 of the Agenda, as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the financial and business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding the information) as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (amended). Decision: View the decision text for item 9.
10.	Recommendations of the Cabinet Committee: James Elliman Homes Limited (JEH) – Company update and Business Plan - Appendix View the reasons why item 10. is restricted View the background to item 10. View the decision for item 10. Decision: View the decision text for item 10.