Forward plan

Forward Plan August 2025 - July 2026  (01/08/2025 to 31/07/2026)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Grant agreement between Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre Company Ltd for the financial year 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member Economic Development, Wellbeing, Culture and Public Open Space

Decision:   2 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Gibson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/08/2025

2.

Corporate Risk Register - update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Bishop

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

3.

To dispose of the Municipal Offices

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Oct 2025

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

4.

Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report - April-June

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

5.

Tenancy Policy and Decant (required move) Poliicy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Caroline Walker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

6.

Customer Engagement Strategy - Tenant and Leaseholder Voice Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Caroline Walker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

7.

Notification of decisions made by the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Joint Committee

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Screen

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/07/2025

8.

Civil Penalties Policy - The Housing and Planning Act 2016 and The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Bernadette Reed

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/07/2025

9.

Review of Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy

Decision maker:  Council, Cabinet

Decision due:   Not before 31st Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Councillor Victoria Atherstone

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

10.

Hackney Carriage Byelaws

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

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

11.

2024-25 Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Bev Thomas

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/08/2025

12.

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

13.

Cheltenham Borough Council's Greenhouse Gas Emission Report: 2024-25 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Maizy McCann

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2025

14.

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

15.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Claire Pockett

Decision status:  Abandoned

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

16.

Pavement Licensing Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

Decision status:  Abandoned

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

17.

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

18.

Street Scene and Pavement Licensing Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

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

19.

Safeguarding Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Tracy Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/08/2025

20.

Nature Recovery Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  John Spurling

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/08/2025

21.

Markets and The Cheltenham Improvement Act, 1852 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   17 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Louis Krog

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/08/2025

22.

Publication of the Infrastructure Funding Statement and CIL Rate Summary Statement

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Tracey Birkinshaw

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

23.

Gloucestershire Local Growth Plan

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

24.

Cheltenham Tree Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Reader

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

25.

Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANGs) Action Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Adam Reynolds

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

26.

Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report, July-September

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

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

27.

Taxi Policy (Vehicles) Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

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

28.

No Child Left Behind Annual Report

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   Not before 28th Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Gibson

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

29.

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

30.

Annual Local Council Tax Support Scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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

34.

Golden Valley 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

35.

Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report, October-December New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Gemma Bell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

36.

Final Housing Revenue Account (HRA) - Revised Budget

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Jon Whitlock

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

37.

Final General Fund Revenue and Capital Budget Proposals

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Jon Whitlock

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

38.

Council Tax Resolution

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Jayne Gilpin

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

39.

Council Diary 2026-27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Bev Thomas

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

40.

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

41.

Street Trading Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

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

42.

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

43.

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