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

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Work Programme 2025-26This report invites the panel to consider both the current Work Programme for 2025-2026 for the Scrutiny Panel and any changes or additions to that programme.  CommitteeScrutiny Panel8 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2025-2055Scrutiny Panel is provided with the full Cabinet report and appendices proposed for the meeting of Cabinet of 9 July 2025.  Please see appendix A – Cabinet report and associated appendices. The appended report sets out a revised 30-year Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.CommitteeScrutiny Panel8 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Portfolio Holder Briefing [Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Housing]Councillor Julie Young will brief the Scrutiny Panel on matters within her portfolio.CommitteeScrutiny Panel8 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Progress of Responses to the Public

Cabinet will consider a report setting out progress on responses to members of the public who have spoken at council meetings under the Have Your Say|! provisions.

 

CommitteeCabinet9 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Irrecoverable Debts over £12,000 – Housing Benefit Overpayments

The report accompanying this decision is not for publication as it contains exempt information.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

PortfolioCouncillor Mark Cory11 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Licensing Act 2003 - Premises Licence variationThe Sub-Committee will be requested to determine an application, made under the Licensing Act 2003, to vary the premises licence for 28 North Station Road, Colchester to permit 24 hour opening and sale of alcohol and to add the provision of late-night refreshment to the licence.CommitteeLicensing Sub-Committee Hearings15 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Colchester's Water Crisis

Motion D

Proposer: Cllr Parsons

This Council notes


1. The findings of the local plan Water Cycle Study that the Essex South Water Resource Zone which covers Colchester west of the Colne and the surrounding rural areas “is predicted to go into supply deficit by 2025 if no water resource interventions are implemented” i.e. be unable to supply the needs of the existing population to acceptable standards; and that “this is predominantly due to growth in demand coupled with a fall in water supply available.”


2. The need for urgent upgrades to sewage treatment capacity and the building of the new water re-use plant in Colchester if more houses are to be built.


3. That failure to address these issues before new houses are built will create serious risks to public health.


4. The Council additionally notes the recent comments of the Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, that the UK as a whole faces running out of clean water and the introduction of water rationing within 10 years unless there is major investment in infrastructure. 


5. In this context, the Council notes that Essex is the most water stressed part of the UK.

The Council therefore resolves:

That the Council should seek an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government asking the government to ensure that the necessary water and sewage infrastructure is provided so that Colchester can safely deliver the government house-building target.

The motion relates to a non-executive matter and will be debated and determined by Council.

 

 
CommitteeFull Council16 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Schedule of Portfolio Holder Decisions

Council is invited to note the Schedule of Portfolio Holder decisions for the period 17 February 2025 - 8 July 2025.

 

CommitteeFull Council16 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Planning for Roadworks

Motion E

Proposer: Councillor T. Young, Seconder:  Councillor Law

Over the past year we have experienced frequent episodes where communities have experienced disruption to their travel that could have been alleviated with better planning. 


Too often we have had utility works going on in an area and highway repairs or improvements either running concurrently or in near succession causing road users the need for extensive diversions to get to and from their home. 

Not only is this frustrating, being late for appointments or work but delays have economic consequences too. 

Therefore this authority calls upon Essex County Council to develop a process to plan works with utility companies and highway engineers to minimise disruption to road users thereby allowing traffic to move around more freely. 


The motion relates to a non-executive matter and will be debated and determined by Council.

 
CommitteeFull Council16 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
Annual Scrutiny Report 2024-25

B... Motion that the recommendation contained in minute 514 of the Scrutiny Panel meeting of 15 May 2025 be approved and adopted.

 

CommitteeFull Council16 Jul 2025Decision Proposed
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