Freedom of information (FOI) disclosure log
23354
Date Sent: July 02, 2026
Conclusion: Released In Full
Description: 1. Please confirm whether these announcements constitute: a) formal decisions already taken by the Council; or b) statements of intended policy subject to future decision-making processes. 2. If formal decisions have already been taken, please provide: o the date of each decision; o the decision-maker(s) (including councillor, committee, cabinet, officer, or other body); o the relevant decision-making mechanism, delegated authority, or constitutional provision used; and o copies of, or links to, any relevant decision notices, reports, delegated officer decisions, cabinet reports, council reports, or minutes. 3. In relation to the announced reduction in “net zero” spending, please provide: o the specific budget line-items, projects, schemes, reserves, or allocations proposed to be reduced, removed, deferred, or reprofiled; o the value of each proposed reduction; and o details of any projects or schemes affected. 4. In relation to the proposed increase in road markings expenditure, please provide: o the total additional budget allocation; o the budget line to which it will be allocated; o details of how the funding is intended to be spent; and o whether any list of approved or proposed projects will be amended as a result. 5. If existing projects, schemes, or funding allocations are to be amended, reduced, or reprioritised as part of these changes, please provide: o the criteria that will be used to determine amendments; o any assessment, scoring, or prioritisation methodology being used; and o copies of any relevant guidance or officer advice. 6. In relation to the statement that ending deputy cabinet member allowances will fund cost-of-living measures, please provide: o the estimated annual saving arising from the removal of those allowances; o the specific budget, reserve, service area, or scheme to which those funds will be allocated; o whether the funding will support existing schemes or new measures; and o details of any decisions already taken regarding the nature of that support.
Attachments: FOI_Response_489.docx