Decision details

To approve the Publica Business Plan 2024-25.

In 2023 the shareholder councils commissioned a review of Publica to examine whether the business model still suited the needs of the councils moving forward. The review recommended that most services be transferred back to council control. As a consequence of this, Publica’s three-year 2022-2025 business plan needs to be refreshed for the final year.

No other options were considered as the business plan needed refreshing following the review. The new business plan is the only reasonable mechanism to recognise and set out the partnership between Publica and Cheltenham Borough Council.