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Forward plan February to May 2024

February 2024

To be considered by

Responsible Cabinet Member/Chairman of Regulatory Committee

Title

  1. Cabinet
  2. Council

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Financial Strategy 2024-2027

  1. Council

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Treasury Management Strategy 2024-25

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Budget and Performance Monitoring quarter 3 update

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy

Local Development Scheme (LDS)

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy

Wyre Forest Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

March 2024

There are currently no decisions scheduled for this month.

April 2024

To be considered by

Responsible Cabinet Member/Chairman of Regulatory Committee

Title

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and the Green Agenda

Empty Property Strategy

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing, Health and Wellbeing

Housing Assistance Policy

  1. Scrutiny
  2. Cabinet

Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and the Green Agenda

Design, Amenity and Shopfronts, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

May 2024

There are currently no decisions scheduled for this month.

Responsible Cabinet Member

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy

Details of decision

Title

Local Development Scheme (LDS)

The decision needed

Cabinet are asked to agree LDS

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g. quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

11 January 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

13 February 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Not applicable

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

 

Spending/Saving

There are no financial implications.

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

Economic growth and regeneration 

Equality Impact Assessment

Not applicable 

Contact details

Name of Officer: Helen Hawkes
Job Title: Planning Manager
Tel No: 01562 732517
Email: helen.hawkes@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

Not applicable

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Details of decision

Title

Wyre Forest Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

The decision needed

Cabinet are asked to approve a 6 week public consultation on the SCI

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g. quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

11 January 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

13 February 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

It is proposed that a six-week consultation will be held between 19 February and 25 March 2024.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All wards

Timetable for implementation

Seeking to adopt summer 2024

Spending/Saving

There are no financial implications.

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

Economic growth and regeneration 

Equality Impact Assessment

There are no implications

Contact details

Name of Officer: Helen Hawkes
Job Title: Planning Manager
Tel No: 01562 732517
Email: helen.hawkes@wyreforestdc.gov.uk 

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Responsible Cabinet Member

Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio

Details of decision

Title

Financial Strategy 2024-2027

The Decision needed

Endorse and recommend the updated Medium Term Finance Strategy including Cabinet Proposals, the level of net expenditure and council tax.

Who makes the final decision?

Council

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

Strategic Review Panel – 25 January 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

20 December 2023 and 13 February 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

21 February 2024

Implications of decision

Consultation

Public Consultation: timing to be confirmed, Budget Consultation, Corporate Leadership Team/Cabinet

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

After Council if appropriate

Spending/Saving

Revenue and Capital implications

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

Economic growth and regeneration

Equality Impact Assessment

Not applicable

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Helen Ogram

Job Title: Head of Resources

Tel No: 01562 732907

Email: helen.ogram@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

 

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Expenditure or Saving greater than £50,000

Details of decision

Title

Treasury Management Strategy 2024-25

The Decision needed

To approve the restated Prudential Indicators and Limits; updated Treasury Management and Investment Policy and Strategy Statements; the Minimum Revenue Provision Statement and the Authorised Limit Prudential Indicator.

Who makes the final decision?

Council

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

Treasury Management Review Panel – 29 January 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

Not applicable

All dates for consideration by Council

21 February 2024

Implications of decision

Consultation

Treasury Management Review Panel, Corporate Leadership Team, Link (external consultants)

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

After Council if appropriate

Spending/Saving

Not applicable

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

Economic growth and regeneration

Equality Impact Assessment

Not applicable

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Helen Ogram

Job Title: Head of Resources

Tel No: 01562 732907

Email: helen.ogram@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

 

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

 

Details of decision

Title

Budget and Performance Monitoring quarter 3 update

The Decision needed

To note the projected variances and comments in the report.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

1 February 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

13 February 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Cabinet and Corporate Leadership Team.

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

 

Spending/Saving

Revenue and Capital implications

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

 

Equality Impact Assessment

Not applicable

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Helen Ogram

Job Title: Head of Resources

Tel No: 01562 732907

Email: helen.ogram@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

 

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Expenditure or saving greater than £50,000

Responsible Cabinet Member

Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Planning and the Green Agenda

Details of decision

Title

Empty Property Strategy

The Decision needed

To agree the strategy.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

7 March 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 April 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

None

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

From adoption

Spending/Saving

None

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

No impacts

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Richard Osbourne

Job Title: Principal Environmental Health Officer

Telephone number: 01562 732564

Email: richard.ocbourne@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Details of decision

Title

Design, Amenity and Shopfronts, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The Decision needed

Cabinet are asked to approve a 6 week public consultation on the Wyre Forest Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

7 March 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 April 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

Public consultation took place on the scoping document for the SPD in October 2022. The aim is to consult on the draft April - May 2024

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

Seeking to adopt summer 2024

Spending/Saving

There are no financial implications.

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

This was undertaken prior to the draft SPD consultation. There are no implications.

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Sally Horne

Job Title: Senior Planning Policy Officer

Telephone number: 01562 732524

Email: sally.horne@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

Affects multiple Wards, or one large Ward.

Responsible Cabinet Member

Cabinet Member for Housing, Health, Wellbeing and Democratic Services

Details of decision

Title

Empty Property Strategy

The Decision needed

To agree the strategy.

Who makes the final decision?

Cabinet

By which Committee(s) and when will this item be considered? Multiple dates should be entered for any recurring item e.g., quarterly reports. Please list:

All dates for consideration by Scrutiny Committee

7 March 2024

All dates for consideration by Cabinet

9 April 2024

All dates for consideration by Council

Not applicable

Implications of decision

Consultation

None

Councillors and Electoral Wards affected

All

Timetable for implementation

From adoption

Spending/Saving

None

Relevant Corporate Plan Priority

A clean, safe and green place to live, work and visit

Equality Impact Assessment

No impacts

Additional details

Contact details

Name of Officer: Richard Osbourne

Job Title: Principal Environmental Health Officer

Telephone number: 01562 732564

Email: richard.ocbourne@wyreforestdc.gov.uk

Supporting public documents

Has this decision been delayed from a previous plan?

No

Exemption

Does this decision contain exempt information?

No

Will the whole of or part of the report be held in private session?

Reason if key decision

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