To receive apologies for absence.

An apology for absence from the physical meeting room was given by Councillor Jackie Thomas, however Councillor Jackie Thomas was present in the virtual meeting room from where she could contribute to the meeting but was not part of the decision making process.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 18 March 2025.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 18 March 2025 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

(a)       To receive declarations of non pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Having declared their non pecuniary interest members may remain in the meeting and speak and, vote on the matter in question. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(b)       To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on this agenda.

For reference: Where a Member has a disclosable pecuniary interest he/she must leave the meeting during consideration of the item. However, the Member may remain in the meeting to make representations, answer questions or give evidence if the public have a right to do so, but having done so the Member must then immediately leave the meeting, may not vote and must not improperly seek to influence the outcome of the matter. A completed disclosure of interests form should be returned to the Clerk before the conclusion of the meeting.

(Please Note: If Members and Officers wish to seek advice on any potential interests they may have, they should contact Governance Support or Legal Services prior to the meeting.)

No interests were declared.

The Cabinet considered the following matters, full details of which (including the Cabinet’s decisions and recommendations to Council) are set out in the Record of Decisions appended to these Minutes.

To consider a report that provides an update on the project and recommends a change to the original delivery model.

To consider a report on the Inclusion Strategy which aims to holistically bring together the Council’s work on inclusion and its equality objectives into one overarching document to support the Council to meet its Public Sector Equality Duty.