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Meeting Details

Meeting Summary

Committee:

Cabinet

Date/Time:

3 Feb 2026 - 18:00 to 20:00

Status:

Occurred

Venue:

Deben Conference Room, East Suffolk House

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Attendance
Visitors
Declarations of Interests

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Agenda Contents (133Kb)
Agenda Document Pack - Cabinet - 03/02/2026 (24624Kb)

Agenda

Meeting Details

MeetingDetails

Members are invited to a Meeting of the Cabinet

to be held in the Deben Conference Room, East Suffolk House, Melton

on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 at 6:00pm

Agenda updated 2 February 2026 to include the minutes of the last meeting

This meeting will be broadcast to the public via the East Suffolk YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/live/egVNKN7ws9I?feature=share

Open To The Public

1 Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

2 Declarations of Interest

Members and Officers are invited to make any declarations of interests, and the nature of that interest, that they may have in relation to items on the Agenda and are also reminded to make any declarations at any stage during the Meeting if it becomes apparent that this may be required when a particular item or issue is considered.

3 Announcements

To receive any announcements.

4 Minutes

To agree as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2026.

Minutes (152Kb)

5 Referrals from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

To consider any matters referred from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

KEY DECISIONS

6 Renters’ Rights Act – Responsibilities and Restructure

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing

ES-2691 Renters’ Rights Act – Responsibilities and Restructure (224Kb)
1. ES-2691 Appendix C (223Kb)

7 Lowestoft Harbour Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Community Health

ES-2646 Lowestoft Harbour Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) (188Kb)
1. ES-2646 Appendix A (516Kb)
2. ES-2646 Appendix B (608Kb)
3. ES-2646 Appendix C (4917Kb)
4. ES-2646 Appendix D (79Kb)
5. ES-2646 Appendix E (401Kb)
6. ES-2646 Appendix F (83Kb)
7. ES-2646 Appendix G (593Kb)
8. ES-2646 Appendix H (76Kb)
9. ES-2646 Appendix I (141Kb)
10. ES-2646 Appendix J (136Kb)
11. ES-2646 Appendix K (1064Kb)
12. ES-2646 Appendix L (230Kb)
13. ES-2646 Appendix M (88Kb)
14. ES-2646 Appendix N (64Kb)

8 Southwold Harbour and Caravan and Campsite Outturn Report 2024/25

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Corporate Services

ES-2695 Southwold Harbour and Caravan and Campsite Outturn Report 2024-25 (114Kb)
1. ES-2695 Appendix A1 (510Kb)
2. ES-2695 Appendix A2 (488Kb)
3. ES-2695 Appendix A3 (562Kb)

NON-KEY DECISIONS

9 Capital Programme 2025/26 to 2029/30

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Resources and Value for Money

ES-2697 Capital Programme 2025-26 to 2029-30 (128Kb)
1. ES-2697 Appendix A (75Kb)
2. ES-2697 Appendix B (966Kb)
3. ES-2697 Appendix C (91Kb)
4. ES-2697 Appendix D (80Kb)
5. ES-2697 Appendix E (84Kb)
6. ES-2697 Appendix F (105Kb)
7. ES-2697 Appendix G (73Kb)
8. ES-2697 Appendix H (136Kb)
9. ES-2697 Appendix I (90Kb)

10 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget Report 2026/27 to 2029/30

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Resources and Value for Money and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing

ES-2690 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget Report 2026-27 to 2029-30 (195Kb)
1. ES-2690 Appendix A1 (191Kb)
2. ES-2690 Appendix A2 (116Kb)
3. ES-2690 Appendix B (63Kb)
4. ES-2690 Appendix C (207Kb)
5. ES-2690 Appendix D (109Kb)
6. ES-2690 Appendix E (66Kb)

11 General Fund Budget and Council Tax Report 2026/27

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Resources and Value for Money

ES-2698 General Fund Budget and Council Tax Report 2026-27 (745Kb)
1. ES-2698 Appendix A (450Kb)
2. ES-2698 Appendix B (105Kb)
3. ES-2698 Appendix C (194Kb)
4. ES-2698 Appendix D (138Kb)
5. ES-2698 Appendix E (1453Kb)
6. ES-2698 Appendix F (1286Kb)
7. ES-2698 Appendix G (215Kb)
8. ES-2698 Appendix H (1422Kb)
9. ES-2698 Appendix I (162Kb)

12 Housing Regulation - Quarterly Update to Cabinet

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing

ES-2696 Housing Regulation Quarterly Update to Cabinet (199Kb)

13 Southwold Harbour 2025/26 Q3 Budget Monitoring Report

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Corporate Services

ES-2692 Southwold Harbour 2025-26 Q3 Budget Monitoring Report (126Kb)
1. ES-2692 Appendix A1 (427Kb)
2. ES-2692 Appendix A2 (488Kb)
3. ES-2692 Appendix A3 (566Kb)

14 Southwold Harbour and Caravan and Campsite 2026/2027 Budget

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Corporate Services

ES-2694 Southwold Harbour and Caravan and Campsite 2026-2027 Budget (135Kb)
1. ES-2694 Appendix A1 (456Kb)
2. ES-2694 Appendix A2 (458Kb)
3. ES-2694 Appendix A3 (543Kb)
4. ES-2694 Appendix A4 (557Kb)
5. ES-2694 Appendix A5 (551Kb)

15 Proposed Fees and Charges for Southwold Harbour and Southwold Caravan and Campsite 2026/27

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Corporate Services

ES-2693 Proposed Fees and Charges for Southwold Harbour and Southwold Caravan and Campsite 2026-27 (108Kb)
1. ES-2693 Appendix A (560Kb)

16 Exempt/Confidential Items

It is recommended that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Exempt/Confidential

17 Exempt Minutes

To agree as a correct record the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2026.

Minutes

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

KEY DECISIONS

18 Felixstowe Seafront – Promenade and Public Shelter Lighting

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

ES-2689 Felixstowe Seafront – Promenade and Public Shelter Lighting
- Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
1. ES-2689 Appendix A
  - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
2. ES-2689 Appendix B
  - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
3. ES-2689 Appendix C
  - Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

19 Procurement of Legal Services for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

ES-2688 Procurement of Legal Services for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
- Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Attendance

Attended - Committee Members

Name
Councillor Paul Ashton
Councillor David Beavan
Councillor Jan Candy
Councillor Tom Daly
Councillor Vince Langdon-Morris
Councillor Sally Noble
Councillor Mark Packard
Councillor Caroline Topping
Councillor Sarah Whitelock

Attended - Other Members

Name
Councillor Paul Ashdown
Councillor Peter Byatt
Councillor Mark Jepson
Councillor Sheryl Rumble

Apologies

Name	Reason for Sending Apology
No apology information has been recorded for the meeting.

Absent

Name	Reason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member Name	Item Ref.	Details	Nature of Declaration	Action
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

Officers present: Pip Alder (Democratic Services Officer), Chris Bally (Chief Executive), Chris Bing (Head of Legal and Democratic Services), Kerry Blair (Strategic Director), Neil Cockshaw (Felixstowe Development Programme Manager), Duncan Coleman (Estates Manager), Vicky Cotterill (Team Leader (Private Sector Housing), Nick Denny (Head of Property and Place), Heather Fisk (Head of Housing), Lorraine Fitch (Democratic Services Manager), Phil Harris (Head of Communications and Marketing), Teresa Howarth (Strategic Lead – Private Sector Housing), Nick Khan (Strategic Director), Justin King (Landlord Services Transformation Lead), Danielle Patterson (Deputy Chief Finance Officer), Lorraine Rogers (Chief Finance Officer), Louise Thompson (Communities Support Officer), Rachel Tucker (Senior Anti Social Behaviour Officer), Amber Welham (Finance Business Partner - Housing), Paul Wood (Head of Economic Development & Regeneration)

Others present:- Inspector Jackson (Suffolk Police)