Agenda

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 17 February 2026 (enclosed). 

(Where a Councillor has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest the Councillor must declare the interest to the meeting and leave the room without participating in any discussion or making a statement on the item, except where a Councillor is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of dispensation.)

To provide an update on performance and risk as at the end of December 2025 (report of the Assistant Director – Corporate and the Assistant Director Governance enclosed).

To set out the current financial position for the Council at the end of the third quarter of 2025/26 (report of the Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) enclosed).

To present for members consideration an update to the SHDC’s existing Markets Policy and the introduction of a new SHDC Markets Severe Weather Policy (report of the Service Director – Leisure and Local Services enclosed).

To accept and approve the use of Better Care/Disabled Facilities Grant funding received from Lincolnshire County Council to contribute funding to an extension of the Lincolnshire Good Home Alliance Advice and Casework service (report of the Assistant Director Communities and Housing Services enclosed).

To adopt the one-year extension to the Housing Landlord Strategy (2024-2027) (Appendix 2) aligning it with ongoing service transformation activity and enabling deeper tenant engagement in shaping the next strategy (report of the Assistant Director – Housing enclosed).

To note the analysis of the access to the Housing Landlord Service across key protected characteristics (report of the Assistant Director – Housing enclosed).

To present the findings from the HRA stock condition surveys (report of the Assistant Director – Housing enclosed).

To seek approval from Cabinet for amendments to the Health and Safety Policy (V5.0) (report of the Assistant Director – Regulatory enclosed).

To consider policies for approval (report of the Assistant Director – Governance (Monitoring Officer) enclosed).

To accept the UK Government’s Memorandum of Understanding to enable delivery of the ten-year Pride in Place programme for Spalding to commence in 2026/27. Delegated authority arrangements are also requested to ensure effective and lawful use if public funds under the programme and that robust decision-making arrangements are in place throughout the subsequent investment periods (report of the Assistant Director – Culture and Regeneration enclosed).

Note:         (i)      No other business is permitted unless by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified in the Minutes, the Leader is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency. 

(ii)     Any urgent item of business that is a key decision must be dealt with in accordance with the Constitution’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.