Issue - meetings
2026-27 Q1 Council Plan Update
Meeting: 22/09/2026 - Cabinet (Item 37)
37 2026-27 Q1 COUNCIL DELIVERY PLAN UPDATE 
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES
This report presents progress on delivering the Council Delivery Plan for 2026-27. This is a Quarter 1 update, but generally reflects progress up to the point that the report was prepared (early August 2026).
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED: That Cabinet noted progress against the Council projects and performance indicators, as set out in the Council Delivery Plan (Appendix A) and approves new projects, milestones and changes to milestones.
REASON FOR DECISION: The Council Delivery Plan (CDP) monitoring reports provide Cabinet, with an opportunity to monitor progress against the key Council projects, and understand any new issues, risks or opportunities. Overview and Scrutiny Committee have the opportunity to review the monitoring reports sent via the Members Information Bulletin (MIB) and request more detailed updates to be presented.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 1 hour 41 minutes 35 seconds
Councillor Ian Albert, as Executive Member for Resources, presented the report entitled ‘2026-27 Q1 Council Delivery Plan Update’ and highlighted that:
· The Royston Learner Pool had now been added as a project on the Council Delivery Plan.
· The next round of the Churchgate procurement exercise went live last week, which would take forward the policy agreed at Full Council in July. This had been promoted across the website and social media channels.
· The Local Government Reorganisation Corporate Risk required updating following the announcement of a pause from government, as this report had been written ahead of this announcement.
· Details of projects reporting as amber risk, including Public EV Charging and Decarbonisation of Council Buildings Phase 2, were outlined at paragraph 8.4 of the report.
· The Performance Indicators which were currently red were provided at paragraph 8.6 of the report. There were some actions being taken to address this status and whilst these were minor issues, work would always be conducted to see what further actions could be taken.
The following Members asked questions:
· Councillor Donna Wright
· Councillor Mick Debenham
In response to questions, the Executive Member for Enterprise advised that the primary reason for the slippage in relation to the Museum Storage Project was related to the initial design received by the external organisation working with the Council and further work was needed to develop ideas to ensure that the design required was achieved within the budget allocation.
In response to questions, the Director – Place advised that a contractor had been appointed to undertake the stage 4 of the Decarbonisation project, who would design the air source heat pumps at the North Herts Leisure Centre learner pool and Hitchin Town Hall and Museum. A report would be brought to Cabinet in January with further details on the delivery of this work.
Councillor Ian Albert proposed and Councillor Sean Nolan seconded and, following a vote, it was:
RESOLVED: That Cabinet noted progress against the Council projects and performance indicators, as set out in the Council Delivery Plan (Appendix A) and approves new projects, milestones and changes to milestones.
REASON FOR DECISION: The Council Delivery Plan (CDP) monitoring reports provide Cabinet, with an opportunity to monitor progress against the key Council projects, and understand any new issues, risks or opportunities. Overview and Scrutiny Committee have the opportunity to review the monitoring reports sent via the Members Information Bulletin (MIB) and request more detailed updates to be presented.