Decisions

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Decisions published

13/03/2025 - Fees and Charges Update Report ref: 1418    For Determination

Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee

Made at meeting: 13/03/2025 - Community and Wellbeing Committee

Decision published: 14/03/2025

Effective from: 13/03/2025

Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Agree the additional fee for hourly rates for standard room hire at Bourne Hall for 17:00 – 24:00, as set out at section 3.1 of the report.

(2)          Agree an updated fee for hourly rates for standard room hire at Bourne Hall for 09:00 – 17:00, as set out at section 3.2 of the report.

 

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Richard Appiah-Ampofo


13/03/2025 - Homelessness: Expenditure and Action Plan Update ref: 1416    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee

Made at meeting: 13/03/2025 - Community and Wellbeing Committee

Decision published: 14/03/2025

Effective from: 13/03/2025

Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Note the priority action points which have been taken to manage homelessness over the past 6 months.

(2)          Note the use of Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) and Homelessness Grant reserves to cover the increase in expenditure, during 2024/25, to enable the Council to meet its duties under the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

(3)          Agree that a further update regarding nightly paid accommodation (NPA) expenditure be provided at the Community & Wellbeing Committee in October 2025.

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Arjan de Jong


13/03/2025 - Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2028 ref: 1415    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee

Made at meeting: 13/03/2025 - Community and Wellbeing Committee

Decision published: 14/03/2025

Effective from: 13/03/2025

Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Approve the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2028 as set out at Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)          Agree to the draft Strategy being taken to Public Consultation for a period of 6-weeks after the Committee meeting.

 

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachel Epton


13/03/2025 - Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy update ref: 1417    For Determination

Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee

Made at meeting: 13/03/2025 - Community and Wellbeing Committee

Decision published: 14/03/2025

Effective from: 13/03/2025

Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Note the achievements of works delivered as part of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy.

(2)          Note the proposal of relevant funding streams and attributed work to support in the delivery of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy for 2025/26. 

 

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Lucy Buckland


05/03/2025 - Minutes of the Previous Meeting ref: 1413    For Determination

Decision Maker: Crime and Disorder Committee

Made at meeting: 05/03/2025 - Crime and Disorder Committee

Decision published: 06/03/2025

Effective from: 05/03/2025

Decision:

The Committee confirmed as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 22 October 2024 and authorised the Chair to sign them.


05/03/2025 - PSPO – Adoption of a Public Spaces Protection Order ref: 1414    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Crime and Disorder Committee

Made at meeting: 05/03/2025 - Crime and Disorder Committee

Decision published: 06/03/2025

Effective from: 05/03/2025

Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Having considered the contents of the report, recommend to Full Council that the Head of Housing and Community be nominated and authorised to take all necessary steps to adopt the PSPO as it appears in appendix 7 of the report, in consultation with the Chair of the Crime and Disorder Committee.

(2)          Recommend to Full Council to confirm the amount of fixed penalty for this and for any future public space protection order breaches at £100, discounted to £80 if paid within 10 days.

 

 

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Oliver Nelson


05/03/2025 - Declarations of Interest ref: 1412    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Crime and Disorder Committee

Made at meeting: 05/03/2025 - Crime and Disorder Committee

Decision published: 06/03/2025

Effective from: 05/03/2025

Decision:

No declarations were made by Members in respect of any item considered at the meeting.


05/03/2025 - Questions and Statements from the Public ref: 1411    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Crime and Disorder Committee

Made at meeting: 05/03/2025 - Crime and Disorder Committee

Decision published: 06/03/2025

Effective from: 05/03/2025

Decision:

No questions or statements were received from members of the public.