Decisions

That Cabinet

1.     approves the Procurement and Contract Management Strategy 2021 to 2026 attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

2.     approves the associated Procurement and Contract Management Supplier Statement 2021 to 2026 attached at Appendix 2 to the report.

That Cabinet notes Treasury Management activity and performance in respect of the first 6 months of the 2022/23 financial year.

That Cabinet

1.     authorises the undertaking of a procurement exercise for the treatment and/or disposal of municipal residual waste as set out in this report.

2.     authorises the Strategic Director for Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for the Environment, Climate and Culture, to award the contract and to enter into any legal agreements necessary to implement the contract on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.

That Cabinet endorses the Annual Education Sufficiency Update 2022 (attached at Appendix 1 to the report) and notes the proposed schemes to ensure sufficiency of school places in Warwickshire.

That Cabinet:

1.     Notes the adjusted forecast overspend of £4.439m (1.2%) that would need to be funded from the Directorate and General Risk Reserves at the end of 2022/23.

2.     Notes the forecast delivery of savings for 2022/23 of £9.406m, a shortfall of £0.838m (8.2%) against the target.

3.     Notes the forecast capital spend for 2022/23 of £114.048m.

4.     Approves the reprofiling of spend on the capital programme of £19.729m in 2022/23 into future years and note the carry forward of s278 contributions of £0.100m that is not directly controllable by the Council.