What is the Forward Plan?
The Forward Plan summarises the main executive decisions the Cabinet and individual portfolio holders are likely to take over the next four months.
What is a Key Decision?
The council makes many decisions; a key decision is an executive decision that meets at least one of the following criteria:
- It is worth more than £50,000 or 25% of the annual revenue budget of the service or function of the capital allocation to the scheme concerned, whichever is the greater.
- It affects individuals or organisations in more than one ward.
- It affects individuals or organisations outside the Borough.
- It will have a long-term (5 years +) or permanent effect on the council or Borough.
Who makes decisions?
The Cabinet collectively makes some of the decisions at a public meeting or alternatively individual portfolio holders make decisions after consultation with every member of the council.
How do I find out more information?
For further information about decisions summarised in this document:
- Refer to the documentation referred to for each decision.
- Visit the council’s website.
- Contact individual Cabinet Members.
How can I contribute to the decision-making process?
The council encourages and welcomes anyone wishing to express his or her views about decisions the Cabinet plans to make. This can be done by writing directly to the appropriate Director, who will ensure all correspondence is logged and passed on to the relevant lead officer. The decision maker (whether this be an individual portfolio holder or the Cabinet as a whole) will then consider any views expressed. The deadline for contributions for portfolio holder decisions is usually the first working day of each month, or the date of the relevant Cabinet meeting for those decisions to be considered by the Cabinet as a whole. It may be helpful if you respond before the deadline as this gives more time for consideration to be given to points you wish to make.
Contributions are also welcomed at monthly Cabinet and quarterly Full Council meetings, when questions can be publicly directed at the decision makers. Those wishing to raise questions at these meetings should, in the first place, contact Martin Ridgeway, on 01256-845647 or email m.ridgeway@basingstoke.gov.uk or write to
Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AH
How to use this document?
The Decision Schedule outlines those decisions the Cabinet plans to make for each month.
The Decision Index provides greater detail about each decision, including which Director to make representations to.
The Cabinet page provides contact details for each Cabinet Member.
The main body of the document provides summary information for each decision, a list of background documentation and details about consultation that supports that decision. Detailed reports about all Cabinet decisions are published in the Cabinet Agendas, which are available to the public before the Cabinet meets.
Glossary of Terms
Documentation:
Documents submitted to the decision taker for consideration in relation to this matter, which can also be viewed by the general public.
Representations:
Steps for anyone who wishes to make representations to the executive or the decision maker about the decision.All representations should be sent to the relevant Director, as indicated for each decision, at the following address:
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
Civic Offices
London Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4AH
Tel: 01256.844844
Consultation:
Principal consultees and proposed means of consultation for that particular decision.
Click here for the current forward plan