Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Note: Simultaneous meeting with MSDC Cabinet
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APOLOGIES Minutes: None received. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS BY COUNCILLORS Minutes: In respect of item BCa/19/50 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – CIL Expenditure Programme June 2020, Councillor Jan Osborne declared a non-pecuniary interest in St Peters Church, Sudbury, Bid 19-14.
In respect of item BCa/19/50 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) – CIL Expenditure Programme June 2020, Councillor Lee Parker declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Trustee of Newton Green Trust, Bid 19-05.
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BCa/19/48 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 04 MAY 2020 PDF 139 KB Minutes: It was RESOLVED:-
That the minutes of the meeting held on 04 May 2020 be signed as a true record. |
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TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME Minutes: There were no petitions received. |
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QUESTIONS BY COUNCILLORS Minutes: There were no questions received. |
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MATTERS REFERRED BY THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY OR JOINT AUDIT AND STANDARDS COMMITTEES Minutes: There were no matters referred. |
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FORTHCOMING DECISIONS LIST Please note the most up to date version can be found via the website:
https://www.babergh.gov.uk/the-council/forthcoming-decisions-list/
Paper copies will be available at the meeting.
Minutes: The Forthcoming Decision List was noted. |
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BCa/19/49 QUARTER FOUR PERFORMANCE OUTCOME REPORTING PDF 379 KB Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation and Improvement Additional documents:
Decision: It was RESOLVED:-
That the performance report and the performance outcome information tabled at Appendices A – I of the report be agreed as reflecting Babergh District Council’s performance for Jan – Mar 2020.
Reason for Decision: To provide assurance that the Council is meeting its performance objectives.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: It is a requirement to report this information to Cabinet, therefore there are no other available options.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Customers, Digital Transformation and Improvement introduced the report and thanked the service areas for the work undertaken in challenging circumstances. Councillor Parker advised Members of an error on Appendix G of the report. Indicator CPR04 should read 80 out of 81 fly tipping incidents were cleared within 48 hours..
The recommendation in the report was proposed by Councillor Parker and seconded by Councillor Davis.
Councillor Ward commented on performance indicators WS06 and WS07 of Appendix G of the report relating to bin collections and enquired whether any further action could be taken to improve customer satisfaction levels when the percentage of bins collected is currently 99.9%.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:-
That the performance report and the performance outcome information tabled at Appendices A – I of the report be agreed as reflecting Babergh District Council’s performance for Jan – Mar 2020.
Reason for Decision: To provide assurance that the Council is meeting its performance objectives.
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BCa/19/50 - COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) - CIL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMME JUNE 2020 PDF 325 KB Cabinet Member for Planning Additional documents:
Decision: It was RESOLVED:
1.1 That the CIL Expenditure Programme (June 2020) and accompanying technical assessments of the CIL Bids -M19-05, B19/06 and B19/14 (forming Appendices A and B of the report) be approved. This includes decisions on valid CIL Bids approved and noted by Cabinet as follows:- Decision for Cabinet to make: Ringfenced funds for Sudbury only and Local Infrastructure Fund
Decisions for Cabinet to make: Local Infrastructure Fund
1.2 That Cabinet noted and endorsed the CIL Expenditure Programme which included the position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1, 2 3 and 4 (Appendix A Section B of the report) together with details of emerging infrastructure /CIL Bids (Appendix A Section C of the report).
Reason for Decision: Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies have been collected since the implementation of CIL on the 11th April 2016. The CIL Expenditure Framework originally adopted in April 2018 and reviewed with amendments adopted on the 18th March 2019 and with further amendments on the 20th April 2020 requires the production of a CIL Expenditure Programme for each District which contains decisions for Cabinet to make or note on CIL Bids for CIL expenditure. These decisions relating to the expenditure of CIL monies form one of the ways in which necessary infrastructure supporting growth is delivered.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: There is a diverse spectrum of approaches to CIL expenditure across the country from Unitary Authorities who have absorbed CIL into their individual Capital Programmes to others who ringfence all funds to be spent locally. A range of different approaches was identified in Appendix A of the Framework for CIL Expenditure report provided to Cabinet’s on the 5th and 8th of February 2018 and discussed in full during the workshops with the Joint Member advisory panel. Members adopted the documents set out in paragraph 1.1 above by Council decision in April 2018 which were subsequently reviewed and adopted on the 19th March 2019 (Babergh) and 18th March 2019 (Mid Suffolk). Any Declaration of Interests Declared: Councillor Jan Osborne declared a non-pecuniary interest in St Peters Church, Sudbury, Bid 19-14. Councillor Lee Parker declared a non-pecuniary interest as ... view the full decision text for item 256. Minutes: Report BCA/19/50 was introduced by the Cabinet Member for Planning who provided Members with an overview of the bids detailed in the report. Councillor Arthey thanked the team involved with the production of the report.
Councillor Arthey moved the recommendations in the report. The recommendations were seconded by Councillor Malvisi.
Members discussed bid B19-06 including the use of the existing village hall and the village hall floor.
Councillor Parker thanked the CIL team and the Grants team for the help and assistance they had provided.
Councillor Osborne and Councillor Ward expressed their support for bid B19-14 regarding St Peters Church in Sudbury.
The Professional Lead for Key Sites and Infrastructure provided Members with an update in respect of bid round 5.
By 7 votes to 0 with 1 abstention
It was RESOLVED:
1.1 That the CIL Expenditure Programme (June 2020) and accompanying technical assessments of the CIL Bids -M19-05, B19/06 and B19/14 (forming Appendices Aand B of the report) be approved. This includes decisions on valid CIL Bids approved and noted by Cabinet as follows:- Decision for Cabinet to make: Ringfenced funds for Sudbury only and Local Infrastructure Fund
Decisions for Cabinet to make: Local Infrastructure Fund
1.2 That Cabinet noted and endorsed the CIL Expenditure Programme which included the position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1, 2 3 and 4 (Appendix A Section B of the report) together with details of emerging infrastructure /CIL Bids (Appendix A Section C of the report).
Reason for Decision: Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies have been collected since the implementation of CIL on the 11th April 2016. The CIL Expenditure Framework originally adopted in April 2018 and reviewed with amendments adopted on the 18th March 2019 and with further amendments on the 20th April 2020 requires the production of a CIL Expenditure Programme for each District which contains decisions for Cabinet to make or note on CIL Bids for CIL expenditure. These decisions relating to the expenditure of CIL monies form one of the ways in which necessary infrastructure supporting growth is delivered.
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS) To consider whether, pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this/these item(s), it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the/each item.
The author(s) of the report(s) proposed to be considered in Part 2 of the Agenda is/are satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
Minutes: By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:-
That pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the business specified in the report on the grounds that if the public were present during the item, it is likely that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information. |
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SPROUGHTON ENTERPRISE ZONE - FUND B
Cabinet Member for Economic Growth Decision: EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS)
Resolution to Exclude the Public
Pursuant to Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below on the grounds that if the public were present during this item, it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item.
SPROUGHTON ENTERPRISE ZONE – FUND B
It was RESOLVED:-
That the recommendations set out in the report be approved by Cabinet.
Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes: The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Holt. Councillor Malvisi seconded the recommendations.
It was RESOLVED:-
That the recommendations set out in the report be approved by Cabinet. |