Decisions

The Minutes of the meeting of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council held on 14 July 2020 and Meeting of the Council held on 21 July 2020 were agreed as a true record and the Mayor was authorised to sign them.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed to delegate to the Head of Operational Services to implement a parking permit scheme at Bourne Hall Car Park for Fitznells Manor Surgery, as set out in paragraph 2.6 of this report.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed to note the progress and anticipated spend at the end of the current year 2020/21;

(2)      Agreed to transfer the £68,000 projected underspend on 2020/21’s programme back to the Planned Maintenance Reserve for use in 2021/22;

(3)      Agreed to approve the 2021/22 planned maintenance programme at an estimated cost of £315,000 as set out in Appendix 2;

(4)      Agreed to delegate authority to the Head of Property and Regeneration to make changes within the 2021/22 planned maintenance programme to cover unforeseen matters (such as tender price variances) of up to, but not exceeding £20,000; subject to the Council’s financial and contract requirements.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed to recommend the 2021/22 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2021;

(2)      Agreed to confirm the savings options set-out in section 6 for inclusion in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 budget estimates, to mitigate the council’s projected budget gap;

(3)      Agreed to support that any remaining budget gap for 2021/22 - after factoring in those savings agreed at recommendation 2 and savings agreed at other Policy Committees – should be funded from the Corporate Projects Reserve and Flexible Housing Support Grant, as set-out in section 3;

(4)      Agreed to recommend the 2021/22 fees and charges, as set-out in Appendix 1, for approval at the budget meeting of Full Council in February 2021.

Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Committee passed a resolution to exclude the public from the meeting for Part Two of the Agenda on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed to submit the capital programme for 2021/22 as identified in section 4 of the report to the Council for approval on 16 February 2021.

The Minutes of the previous Meeting of the Committee held on 17 November 2020 and the Restricted Minutes of the Special Meeting held on 22 December 2020and the Minutes of the Special Meeting held on 22 December 2020 were agreed as a true record and the Committee authorised the Chairman to sign them.

No declarations were made in items on the Agenda.

No questions had been submitted or were asked by members of the public.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed that the Head of Housing and Community, in consultation with the Chairman of Strategy and Resources Committee, the Chairman of the Community and Wellbeing Committee, the Chief Finance Officer, Chief Operating Officer and the Head of Property and Regeneration, submits an application to the Department for Work and Pensions to fund the establishment of a Youth Hub;

(2)      Agreed that the Council enters into an arrangement with delivery partners to deliver this initiative.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Approved the draft Pay Policy Statement for 2021/2022; 

(2)      Agreed to refer the draft Pay Policy Statement 2021/2022  to Council for approval.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)  Noted the Motion;

(2)  Agreed to continue with the current arrangements of the Climate Change Action Plan relating to car idling;

(3)  Noted there is no case to support the introduction of further Air Quality Management Areas in the Borough based on current known data.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)  Considered and noted the progress made on the delivery of the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan and Single Use Plastic Policy over the past year, a period which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic.

(2)  Noted and understand that any action that has been subject to delay remains part of the Action Plan and will be completed.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)  Agreed to submit the capital programme for 2021/22 as identified in section 4 of this report to the Council for approval on 16 February 2021.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)  Recommended the 2021/22 service estimates for approval at the budget meeting of full Council in February 2021;

(2)  Confirmed the savings options set out in section 6 for inclusion in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 budget estimates, to mitigate the Council’s projected budget gap.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)  Authorised the Chief Finance Officer to vary fees and charges for items generating income under £1,000 per annum and/or for one-off services or items;

And, subject to the approval of Council:

(2)  Agreed the fees and charges for 2021/22 as set out at Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5;

(3)  Agreed the Development Management Fees as set out in Appendix 3 take effect from 1 February 2021.