Cabinet, Wed 25 Mar 2026
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Item by item
- 86. Apologies for Absence
- 87. Declaration of Interests
- 88. Minutes of Last Meeting
- 89. Public Question Time (30 minutes)
- 90. Hastings Town of Culture 2028 - Expressions of Interest
- Cabinet 25.03.26 - Hastings Town of Culture 2028
It recommended: “To enable Arts Hastings Community Interest Company (CIC), working with the wider cultural and arts community to develop a bid proposal and submit the Expressions of Interest (EOI) by 31st March 2026.” (and more)
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. To enable Arts Hastings Community Interest Company (CIC), working with the wider cultural and arts community to develop a bid proposal and submit the Expressions of Interest (EOI) by 31st March 2026. 2. Cabinet delegates authority to the Deputy Leader of the Council and the Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Place to finalise the EOI and to confirm that the Borough Council will be the Accountable Body for the programme if successful. Reasons: 1.” minutes ↗
- 91. Notification of Additional Urgent Items
- 92. Urgent Items (if any)
- 93. Homelessness Prevention and Ending Rough Sleeping Funding and Contract Awards (Part 1)
- PART 1 - RSPAR Contract Award (Mar 26) CH V2
It recommended: “To award the HBC Street Outreach and Move On Support Contract (Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Programme) to Southdown Housing Association Limited. The term of the contract will be 2 years from 1 April 2026, with the option of a 12month extension.” (and more)
The minutes record: Resolved. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. To award the HBC Street Outreach and Move On Support Contract (Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Programme) to Southdown Housing Association Limited. The term of the contract will be 2 years from 1 April 2026, with the option of a 12- month extension. 2. To carry out a procurement exercise to commission supported accommodation for people with a history of rough sleeping. The term of the contract will be 12 months, with the option of a 24-month extension. 3.” minutes ↗
- 94. Exclusion of the public
The minutes record: “RESOLVED : That the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the items of business listed below because it is likely that, if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of ‘exempt’ information as defined in the paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 referred to in the relevant report.”
- 95. Homelessness Prevention and Ending Rough Sleeping Funding and Contract Awards (Part 2)
The minutes record: “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. To award the HBC Street Outreach and Move On Support Contract (Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Programme) to Southdown Housing Association Limited. The term of the contract will be 2 years from 1 April 2026, with the option of a 12- month extension. 2. To carry out a procurement exercise to commission supported accommodation for people with a history of rough sleeping. The term of the contract will be 12 months, with the option of a 24-month extension. 3.”