Issue details

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/03/2026

Decision due: 10 Mar 2026 by Director of Governance, Housing and Communities and Monitoring Officer - Claire Hughes

Contact: Richard Gibson, Head of Communities, Wellbeing and Partnerships Email: [email protected].

Consultation process

Finance Comments: There is a budget set aside for DHR on COR003 R4401. The expenditure in the past amounted to £9k (2024/25) and £13k (2023/24). If Cheltenham was not in this funding agreement, the cost for this financial year would easily exceed £20k. It is difficult to predict Council’s contribution year on year, and as such expenditure needs to be carefully monitored and reviewed each year. However, data reviewed so far indicates that there are more than just financial benefits to CBC being part of this initiative. In the past we covered full cost of the DHR Committee Chair, which amounted to £6k per DHR review. Although this is now shared amongst other partners, we are also picking up other partners’ costs. This might not always be financially advantageous to us, however the non-quantifiable value-added benefits, such as support from the Coordinator and access to county wide reviews need to be also considered.