Forward plan

Forward Plan July 2025 - June 2026  (01/07/2025 to 30/06/2026)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Community Infrastructure Neighbourhood Panel - update to Terms of Reference

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member Planning and Building Control

Decision:   July 2025

Lead officer:  Tracey Birkinshaw

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2025

2.

Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Corry Ravenscroft

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/05/2025

3.

Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) - 2025 Renewal Ballot

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Helen Mole

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/03/2025

4.

Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Claire Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2025

5.

Compliance Strategy and Policies

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Claire Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2025

6.

Food Safety Service Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Bernadette Reed

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/05/2025

7.

Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy Allocations

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Gibson

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

8.

Air quality Action Plan - revocation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Bernadette Reed

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/06/2025

9.

Taxi and Private Hire licensing policy review

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/04/2025

10.

Corporate Plan review, end-of-year performance report, and Corporate Plan refresh

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   21 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gill May

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/03/2025

11.

A Property Matter 2502

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   21 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Hodges

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/04/2025

12.

General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Outturn Report 2024-25

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   21 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/02/2025

13.

Corporate Risk Register - update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Bishop

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/11/2024

14.

Disposal of Public Open Space - Lease of St Stephen's Cricket Pavilion

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Claire Pockett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/01/2025

15.

To dispose of the Municipal Offices

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151 Officer) - Paul Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

16.

General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Budget Monitoring Report Q1 2025-26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/06/2025

17.

Tenancy Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Caroline Walker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2025

18.

Customer Engagement Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Caroline Walker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/03/2025

19.

Review of Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   13 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Louis Krog

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/06/2025

20.

Taxi Policy (Vehicles) Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   13 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2025

21.

2024-25 Audit, Compliance and Governance Annual Report

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/05/2025

22.

Hackney Carriage Byelaws

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2025

23.

Licensing Act 2003 - policy review

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2025

24.

Pavement Licensing Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2025

25.

Approval of Budget Strategy, Process and Timetable

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

26.

Street Scene Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2025

27.

Publication of the Infrastructure Funding Statement and CIL Rate Summary Statement

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Tracey Birkinshaw

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/12/2024

28.

Gloucestershire Local Growth Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Helen Mole

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/06/2025

29.

Cheltenham Tree Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Reader

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/04/2025

30.

Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANGs) Action Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Adam Reynolds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/04/2024

31.

Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report, July-September

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

32.

No Child Left Behind Annual Report

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   December 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Gibson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/12/2024

33.

Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS)

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Tracey Birkinshaw

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

34.

Annual Local Council Tax Support Scheme

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Jayne Gilpin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

35.

Half-yearly Treasury Management Report

Decision maker:  Council, Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Sherbourne

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

36.

Interim Budget Proposals for General Fund and HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

37.

Youth Voice - NCLB Year of Youth Action report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Gibson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/02/2025

38.

GV Innovation Centre - Management Agreement

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Martin Chastney

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/02/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

39.

Final Housing Revenue Account (HRA) - Revised Budget

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Paul Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

40.

Final General Fund Revenue and Capital Budget Proposals

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Paul Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

41.

Council Tax Resolution

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Jayne Gilpin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

42.

Council Diary 2026-27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   23 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Bev Thomas

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

43.

Capital Non-Treasury Investment, Treasury Management and MRP Strategies and Statements

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   23 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/06/2025

44.

Street Trading Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2025

45.

Election of Honorary Freemen

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   18 May 2026

Lead officer:  Gareth Edmundson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2024

46.

Granting the Freedom of the Borough

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   18 May 2026

Lead officer:  Gareth Edmundson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/02/2024