Agenda and decisions

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

To approve as a correct record and the Leader to sign the attached Minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 24 October 2024.

Report of Councillor N Barker, Leader of the Council

RESOLVED – That progress against the Council Plan 2023-2027 objectives, be noted.

Report of Councillor P Kerry, Deputy Leader of the Council with responsibilitiy for Finance

RESOLVED – That the following recommendations be made to Council:

(1a)     the budget in respect of the General Fund as set out in Appendix 1 of the report be approved as the Current Budget for 2024/25.

(1b)     the budget in respect of the HRA as set out in Appendix 3 of the report be approved as the Current Budget for 2024/25.

(1c)     the Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 4 of this report be approved as the Current Budget for 2024/25.

Report of Councillor S Pickering, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place

RESOLVED – That:

(1)          the challenging timescales set out in the report, and that this relied upon maintaining the necessary resources, securing input from third parties and both timely and efficient decision making at key stages, be noted.

(2)          the timetable for the preparation of the new Local Plan be approved and tasks the Local Plan Working Group with regular monitoring and reporting on progress against key milestones.

(3)          The Local Development Scheme take effect, authorising its publication and that it shall have effect from 25 November 2024.

Report of Councillor N Barker, Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Housing

RESOLVED – That:

(1)          the publication of the annual Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report for Housing be noted and agreed.

(2)          Cabinet provide a governing body’s response to the report.

(3)          Councillor N Barker be elected as the Member Responsible for Complaints (‘the MRC’).

To consider any other matter which the Leader is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with the provisions of Statutory Instrument 2012 No 2089, Regulation 11.

The Leader to move:-

That the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the following items of business to avoid the disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).  [The category of exempt information is stated after each item].

Private Session

Report of Councillor K Rouse, Portfolio Holder for Health and Leisure

(Paragraph 3)

RESOLVED –

(1)          that the report and associated impacts be noted.

(2)          that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director of Leisure, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health & Leisure and the Director of Finance and Resources (Section 151 Officer), to enter any agreements as was necessary to progress the Clay Cross Active development through to completion, both construction related and financial.

(3)          that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director of Leisure, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health & Leisure and the Director of Finance and Resources (Section 151 Officer), to enter any agreements as was necessary to progress the 3G pitch development through to completion, both construction related and financial.

(4)          to agree to fund the £1.56m increased project cost from existing resources with the intention that additional funding from partners would reduce this figure considerably.

(5)          that authority be delegated to the Director of Finance and Resources (S151 Officer) following approval by the Town Deal Board, to submit a project access request to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government along with any associated documentation.

To consider any other matter which the Leader is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with the provisions of Statutory Instrument 2012 No 2089, Regulations 5 and 11.