Forward plan

Forward Plan December 2025 - November 2026  (01/12/2025 to 30/11/2026)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Hackney Carriage Byelaws

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

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

2.

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

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Maizy McCann

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

3.

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

4.

Revocation of a number of Supplementary Guidance Notes and Supplementary Planning Documents

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  John Spurling

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2025

5.

Publication of the Infrastructure Funding Statement and CIL Rate Summary Statement

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Tracey Birkinshaw

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

6.

Interim Budget Proposals for General Fund and HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

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

7.

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

8.

Policy updates : Rent Setting, Voids, Recharge, Repairs

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Claire Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Public  -

9.

S106 agreement for southern parcel of Golden Valley Development

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member Major Developments and Housing Delivery

Decision:   24 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Minnis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

10.

Revision of the template partnership agreement with green space volunteer groups New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member Safety and Communities

Decision:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Helen Down

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/12/2025

11.

Community Pride Fund 2025 grant allocations New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member Safety and Communities

Decision due:   January 2026

Lead officer:  Helen Down

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/12/2025

12.

Domestic Abuse Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Tracy Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/09/2025

13.

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

14.

Review of Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy

Decision maker:  Council, Cabinet

Decision:   Not before 1st Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Louis Krog

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

15.

Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report, October-December

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Adele Taylor

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

16.

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

17.

Cheltenham Tree Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Sam Reader

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

18.

Discretionary Business Rate Relief New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   24 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Jayne Gilpin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

Council Order of Precedence - Nominations for Mayor and Deputy Mayor Elect 2026-27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Gareth Edmundson

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

23.

Council Tax Resolution

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   27 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Jayne Gilpin

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

24.

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

25.

No Child Left Behind Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   23 Mar 2026

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

26.

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

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   23 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Adele Taylor

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

27.

Street Trading Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Bignell

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

28.

To adopt the Nature Recovery Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  John Spurling

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/12/2025

29.

Election of Mayor 2026-27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   18 May 2026

Lead officer:  Gareth Edmundson

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

30.

Election of Deputy Mayor 2026-27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   18 May 2026

Lead officer:  Gareth Edmundson

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

First Year Review of the Corporate Plan 2025-28

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Gill May

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/10/2025