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 joint Liberal Democrat/Labour 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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Government Consultation Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) 3 PortfolioCouncillor Andrea Luxford Vaughan12 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Disposal of 70 Maidenburgh Street

The report accompanying this decision is not for publication as it contains exempt information.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

PortfolioCouncillor Julie Young15 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Review of the Council’s Ethical Governance Policies The Committee will consider a report requesting the Committee to review the Council’s updated Ethical Governance policies. These are the key policies which set out the standards of conduct and integrity that the Council expects of councillors, staff, partners, suppliers and customers when conducting Council business. They contain procedures for dealing with breaches of the policies and processes to be followed.CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Work Programme 2025-2026The Committee will consider a report which sets out its work programme for the current municipal year. CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Verbal update from the Managing Director, Amphora GroupThe Committee will receive a verbal update from the Managing Director, Amphora Group in respect of Amphora’s Financial Model and Grounds Maintenance.CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Amphora Draft Accounts 2024/2025The Committee will consider a report which presents to it the unaudited accounts for the Council's wholly owned companies for 2024/2025.CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Constitutional amendmentThe Committee will consider a report which requests that it endorse the proposed change by the Leader of the Council to the Leader's Scheme of Delegation to Cabinet. CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Guidance for Councillors and Officers on Outside BodiesThe Committee will consider a report requesting that it approve the attached Guidance for Councillors and Officers on Outside Bodies and that it be included within the Constitution.CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Guidance for Members on DispensationsThe Committee will consider a report requesting that it approve the attached Guidance for Members and Co-opted Members on Dispensations and that it be included in the Constitution.CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
Gifts and Hospitality – Review of Guidance for Councillors and Policy for EmployeesThe Committee will consider a report requesting that it approve updated guidance for councillors regarding any gifts and hospitality received in their role as a councillor and for employees in relation to any gifts and hospitality received.CommitteeGovernance and Audit Committee16 Dec 2025Decision Proposed
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