Cabinet - Wednesday 16 September 2026

Meeting held at the Council Offices, Kiln Road, Benfleet. Meeting Starts at 7pm Agenda Item 1. Apologies for absence Item 2. To Receive Declarations of Interest Item 3. Minutes of the Meeting held on 15 July 2026 Item 4. Member Questions on Notice Item 5. Cultural Strategy To consider the report of the Assistant Director – Climate & Growth seeking approval of the Cultural Strategy and to approve initial steps to enable its implementation. Item 6. Filming Policy To consider the report of the Assistant Director – Climate & Growth seeking approval of a Filming Policy which sets out the process for managing applications for filming in the Borough and promoting the area as a ‘film friendly’ destination. Item 7. Corporate Performance Scorecard Q1 2026/27 To consider the report of the Assistant Director – Performance, Policy & Customer setting out the performance figures for the Corporate Performance Scorecard for Q1 2026/27. Item 8. Housing Allocations Policy To consider the report of the Director – Place & Communities seeking approval of a new Housing Allocations Policy which has been developed following consultation with specialist housing consultants. Item 9. Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2026 to 2029 and Private Sector Housing Civil Financial Penalties Policy 2026 to 2029 To consider the report of the Assistant Director – Environmental Health, Licensing & Community seeking approval and adoption of both the Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2026 to 2029 and the Private Sector Housing Civil Financial Penalties Policy 2026 to 2029. Item 10. Homes in Multiple Occupation: Update To consider the report of the Assistant Director – Environmental Health, Licensing & Community providing an update on the Council’s evidence base of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in the Borough. Agendas and Minutes for Council meetings can be viewed at the link below. Minutes will be available a maximum of two weeks after the meeting. Where Minutes cannot be seen listed below then they will be contained in the Agenda for the subsequent meeting. https://castlepoint.cmis.uk.com/castl... Playlist    • Cabinet