Cabinet, Mon 1 Dec 2025
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Item by item
- 43. Apologies for Absence
- 44. Declaration of Interests
- 45. Minutes of Last Meeting
- 46. Public Question Time (30 minutes)
The minutes record: “RESOLVED - the chair having called over the items on the agenda items 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 were reserved for discussion. Under rule 13.3 of the Rules of Procedure, the recommendations set out in minutes 47 and 52 were agreed without being called for discussion.”
- 47. Museum Committee Recommendations
- Museum report December 2025
It recommended: “Report By: Victoria Conheady, Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Place Key Decision: No Classification: Open.”
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED: 1. That Cabinet note and approve the recommendations of the Museum Committee meeting held on 15 September 2025. Reasons: 1. The Museum Committee has no formal decision-making powers and acts as an advisory committee to Cabinet.” minutes ↗
- 48. Adoption of a new Housing Strategy 2025-2030
- Housing Strategy Cabinet 011225
It recommended: “That Cabinet recommends the draft Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 set out at Appendix 1 to go to Full Council for approval.” (and more)
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. That Cabinet recommends the draft Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 set out at Appendix 1 to go to Full Council for approval. 2. That Cabinet agrees the Year 1 Action Plan set out at Appendix 2. 3. That Cabinet agree that the draft Housing Strategy meets Council’s statutory duty to undertake a Homelessness Review and produce a Homelessness Strategy 4.” minutes ↗
- Housing Strategy Action Plan Y1 n2
It recommended: “actioned during 2026. Deliver the Homes we need Consider Article 4.”
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. That Cabinet recommends the draft Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 set out at Appendix 1 to go to Full Council for approval. 2. That Cabinet agrees the Year 1 Action Plan set out at Appendix 2. 3. That Cabinet agree that the draft Housing Strategy meets Council’s statutory duty to undertake a Homelessness Review and produce a Homelessness Strategy 4.” minutes ↗
- EQIA Housing Strategy Final n3
It recommended: “Impact Age Does your analysis indicate a disproportionate impact relating to any particular Age group? For example: those under 16, young adults, with other intersections. YES If “YES” , what are the positive and negative disproportionate impacts? Please share relevant insights from data and engagement to show how conclusions about impact have been shaped. Include relevant data sources or references Council Data Hous” (and more)
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. That Cabinet recommends the draft Housing Strategy 2025 to 2030 set out at Appendix 1 to go to Full Council for approval. 2. That Cabinet agrees the Year 1 Action Plan set out at Appendix 2. 3. That Cabinet agree that the draft Housing Strategy meets Council’s statutory duty to undertake a Homelessness Review and produce a Homelessness Strategy 4.” minutes ↗
- 49. Hastings Housing Company Ltd
- Hastings Housing Company (HHC) Ltd Update Report v1.4
It recommended: “Full Council confirms that Hastings Borough Council will continue with the current arrangement to be responsible for the management of the properties (and collection of any revenue) under HHC Ltd ownership until such time as those assets are no longer Hastings Borough Councils responsibility. Management will continue under the delegated responsibility of the Head of Estates and Head of Housing to ensure compliance wi” (and more)
The minutes record: Recommended to Full Council. “RESOLVED (unanimously): Cabinet recommends to Full Council: 1. Full Council confirms that Hastings Borough Council will continue with the current arrangement to be responsible for the management of the properties (and collection of any revenue) under HHC Ltd ownership until such time as those assets are no longer Hastings Borough Councils responsibility.” minutes ↗
- 50. Financial Monitoring Report
- 2025-26 P6 Financial Update Report to end of September 2025
It recommended: “To note the contents of the report, and the actions within the conclusion and management action section.”
The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED (unanimously): To note the contents of the report, and the actions within the conclusion and management action section. Reasons: To assist the Council in understanding the financial position and particularly areas of over and under spend. Early indications of emerging overspends can allow management action to be targeted to those areas. This monitoring assists with understanding the impact of the 2025/26 outturn on the reserves position.” minutes ↗
- 51. Fees and Charges
- Fees and Charges Report 2026-27 for cabinet
It recommended: “Fees and charges proposed in Appendix 1 be agreed.”
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. Fees and charges proposed in Appendix 1 be agreed, subject to the bulky waste collection fee being frozen at £40 for 2026/27. Reasons: The Council relies on income from fees and charges to provide services and supplement Government funding where this does not fully cover the cost of the service, we as a Council provide.” minutes ↗
- 52. Treasury Management Update - 2025/26 Quarter 2
- HBCReportMidyearTreasuryreport
It recommended: “recommend the following to Full Council: Note the report, the treasury activity and recommend approval of any changes to the prudential indicators.”
The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED : Cabinet recommends the following to Full Council: Note the report, the treasury activity and recommend approval of any changes to the prudential indicators. Reasons: To ensure that Members are fully aware of the activities undertaken in the last quarter, that the Codes of Practice have been complied with and that the Council's Treasury Management strategy is effective and does not need revising. Under the Code adopted the Full Council are required to consider the report and any recommendations made.” minutes ↗
- 53. Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
- MTFS 2026-27 Report v1.2
It recommended: “Approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy.” (and more)
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1) Approve the Medium Term Financial Strategy. 2) The Council continues to monitor its savings targets in the current and future financial years for its effectiveness, financial results, and organisational impact. Reasons: The ability to deliver key services to the most vulnerable is becoming increasingly hard to do.” minutes ↗