Decisions

This is where you can find the reports for decisions made by the Council. To view the minutes of meetings please go to the relevant meeting page by navigating from the Meeting Calendar tab or the Committees tab.

This includes decisions taken at Committee meetings as well as decisions taken by individual Portfolio Holders from May 2014 onwards.

For individual Portfolio Holder decisions before 2014, please use the connected sub tab labelled Portfolio Holder Decisions before 2014

Structure of the Council

 

Following the introduction of the Local Government Act 2000 a new political structure was adopted in Colchester. The old Committee system was replaced by a new system . Under this system, a Council leader is appointed who is responsible for forming a Cabinet. The Cabinet is responsible for most decision making on day to day matters, although it must operate within the policy framework set by the full Council.

 

A number of Panels are in place to scrutinise decisions and review and develop policy. The Planning and Licensing Committees and the Governance and Audit Committee are responsible for the regulatory functions of the Council.

 

The Leader of the Council and the Cabinet

 

The Leader of the Council is elected at the Council’s Annual meeting. The Council is currently run by a Liberal Democrat administration. The Council Leader is Councillor David King.

The Cabinet is made up of eight Councillors, each of whom is responsible for a specific area, known as a Portfolio. Further information about the membership of the Cabinet is available from the Committees tab in the list on the right of the screen.

 

Decisions

TitleDetailsDecision TypeDecision MakerImplementation DateStatus
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Tendring District Council Issues and Options Consultation Response PortfolioCouncillor Andrea Luxford Vaughan10 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Approval of Updated Councillor Development Policy and Strategy

Cabinet will consider an updated Councillor Development Policy and Councillor Development Strategy. 

 

CommitteeCabinet17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Request for Delegated Authority to Award the Contract for Corporate Office Building Cleaning and Sheltered Housing Cleaning for Colchester City Council

Cabinet will consider a report seeking delegation of powers to the Portfolio Holders for Housing and Resources to approve the award of the new contract for Corporate Office Building Cleaning and Sheltered Housing Cleaning. 

 

CommitteeCabinet17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Delegation of Authority for Award of Contract for Replacement Planning and Building Control System

Cabinet will consider a report delegating responsibility to the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth and Transformation, for approval of the award of contract for the supply of a replacement Planning and Building Control system.

 

CommitteeCabinet17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Revised Contract Procedure Rules

Cabinet will consider a report  recommending the approval of revised Contract Procedure Rules and that they be included in the Council’s Constitution.

 

CommitteeCabinet17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Green Events Code of Practice Pilot Review

Cabinet will consider the recommendation made by the Environment and Sustainability Panel at its meeting of 20 March 2025.

 

CommitteeCabinet17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Wider Adoption of 20 mph in Colchester

Cabinet will consider the recommendation made by the Environment and Sustainability Panel at its meeting of 20 March 2025.

 

CommitteeCabinet17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Delegation of Authority for Award of Contract for Replacement Planning and Building Control System - Part B

Cabinet will consider a not for publication Appendix B to the report from the interim Head of ICT giving further further financial and costing information.

 

CommitteeCabinet17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Award of Contract for the Refurbishment and Energy Upgrade of Acquisitions in the HRA portfolio – ref: 0422

The report accompanying this decision is not for publication as it contains exempt information.  Members can access the report by logging into CMIS.

PortfolioCouncillor Paul Smith17 Apr 2025Decision Proposed
Title of Report – Award of Contracts for Building Safety Repairs and Servicing – ref: 0414

The report accompanying this decision is not for publication as it contains exempt information.  Members can access the report by logging into CMIS.

PortfolioCouncillor Paul Smith24 Apr 2025Decision Proposed