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12/09/2019 - BCa/19/9 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) FINANCIAL MONITORING 2019/20 - QUARTER 1 ref: 401    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 13/09/2019

Effective from: 20/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1     That, subject to any further budget variations that arise during the rest of the financial year, the shortfall in funds of £177k, referred to in section 5.5 of the report, be noted;

 

1.2     The 2019/20 Capital Programme referred to in Appendix A and section 5.10 of the report be noted.

 

Reason for Decision: To ensure that Members are kept informed of the current budgetary position for both the HRA Revenue and Capital Budgets.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: At this stage in the year, the financial position is for noting only.

 

Any Declaration of Interests declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None


12/09/2019 - BCa/19/10 QUARTER ONE PERFORMANCE OUTCOME REPORTING ref: 402    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 13/09/2019

Effective from: 20/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That the performance report and the performance outcome information tabled at Appendices A to H of the report be agreed as reflected Babergh District Council’s performance for April – June 2019.

 

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 Declaration of Interest declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None


12/09/2019 - BCa/19/8 GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL MONITORING 2019/20 - QUARTER 1 ref: 400    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 13/09/2019

Effective from: 20/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1     That, subject to any further budget variations that arise during the rest of the financial year, the surplus funds of £170k, referred to in section 5.6 of the report, be noted;

 

1.2     That the revised 2019/20 Capital Programme referred to in Appendix E and section 5.18 of the report be noted.

 

Reason for Decision: To ensure that Members are kept informed of the current budgetary position for both General Fund Revenue and Capital.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: At this stage in the year the financial position is for noting only.

 

Any Declaration of Interests Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None


12/09/2019 - BCa/19/14 LOCAL INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY ENDORSEMENT ref: 406    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 13/09/2019

Effective from: 20/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That Cabinet endorse the draft version of the Local Industrial Strategy for the Suffolk and Norfolk (New Anglia LEP) area, as attached as Appendix A of the report.

 

Reason for Decision: To support the delivery of collaborative and inclusive strategic regional and national economy initiatives which will impact to local place level.

 

Alternative Option Considered and Rejected:

 

1.1     To endorse the Local Industrial Strategy draft.

 

1.2     To not endorse the Local Industrial Strategy draft. See 8.1 of the report commentary on the risk of taking this option.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None


12/09/2019 - BCa/19/11 EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY POLICY ref: 403    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 13/09/2019

Effective from: 20/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That following a recommendation from Full Council, Cabinet approved the Equality and Diversity Policy.

 

Reason for Decision: To adopt the Equality and Diversity Policy which meets the Council’s responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

1.1           To continue with the current position of delivering services under the direct auspices of the Equality Act 2010 and its supporting documents. The Council will continue to meet its responsibilities under the Act and specifically in regard to the public sector duty which is the key duty for Councils.

1.2           To embed best practice of equality and diversity across the Council through an Equality and Diversity Policy.  This will cement activity, provide a framework and offer straightforward guidance to Members and Officers (incl. consultants, temporary workers, agency staff, suppliers, sub-contractors and agencies in our supply chain), to ensure that the Council’s responsibilities are met under the Equality Act 2010.  The policy will over arch supporting documents to help facilitate the Councils duties.

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

Any Dispensation Granted: None

 

 


12/09/2019 - MATTERS REFERRED BY THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY OR JOINT AUDIT AND STANDARDS COMMITTEES ref: 399    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 13/09/2019

Effective from: 20/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That Cabinet noted;

 

1.1   That the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommended to both Cabinets that the current minimum funding by both Council for Citizens Advice be maintained for the next three years

 

1.2   That the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee approached the Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees and Scrutiny Governance Officers of East Suffolk Council, West Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council and Suffolk County Council, with a view of setting up a county-wide scrutiny process to examine funding and impact on Citizens Advice and the services of Citizens Advice.

 

1.3   That the Chairs of the said Scrutiny committees be supplied with a report from Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the topic of Citizens Advice based on this Committee meeting as a basis for the scrutiny process.

 

Reason for Decision: The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee is concerned about the future funding of Citizens Advice.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: Councillor Osborne declared a local non-pecuniary interest as a member of the Citizens Advice Board of Trustees.

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None


12/09/2019 - BCa/19/12 ELMSETT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN ref: 404    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 12/09/2019

Effective from: 12/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1     That the Neighbourhood Plan be advanced to a local referendum covering the parish of Elmsett.

 

Reason for Decision: To enable the Council to meet its statutory obligations under Section 17A if the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and to allow the Elmsett Neighbourhood Plan to proceed to a  local referendum.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

1.1     The local planning authority may propose to make a decision on a recommendation that differs from that set out by the Examiner in their report. If so, it must give its reason why and undertake further consultation before issuing a final decision. As appropriate, this may require the matter to be re-examined. For the reasons set out in section 4 below, this option has been discarded.

1.2     The recommended option as set out below is that the local planning authority agree that this Neighbourhood Plan proceed to a local referendum.

 

Any Declaration of Interest Declared: None

Any Dispensation Granted: None

 


12/09/2019 - BCa/19/13 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) - CIL EXPENDITURE BUSINESS PLAN SEPTEMBER 2019 ref: 405    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 12/09/2019

Effective from: 12/09/2019

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1  That the CIL Expenditure Business Plan (September 2019) and accompanying    technical assessments of the CIL Bids forming Appendices A and B of the report and which include decisions on valid Bids for Cabinet to make and those for Cabinet to note be approved as follows:-

Decisions for Cabinet to make: Strategic Infrastructure Fund

CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed

Amount of CIL Bid

   Recommendation

B19-04 Sudbury Gainsborough House, 46 Gainsborough Street,

Amount of CIL Bid £200,746.00

Total cost of this element of the works

£ 200,746.00

The overall total project cost will be approximately 7.,3 million

It was resolved that the CIL Bid for

£200,746.00 be approved after 3 years.

 

 

Decisions for Cabinet to make: Local Infrastructure Fund

CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed

Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure

Delegated Decision

B/19-02 Long Melford Village Hall Chemist Lane - 

New car park

Amount of CIL Bid £26,044.16

Total Cost £27,044.16

It was resolved that the

Bid for £26,044.16 be approved

B/19-07 Monks Eleigh Village Hall

New car park

Amount of CIL Bid £28,765.32

Total Cost £28765.32

It was resolved that the  Bid

for £28,765.32 be approved

B/17-18 Assington Friends Farm

Building to provide permanent toilets on site, disabled ramps storage facilities, animal housing fences and gates

Amount of CIL Bid £26,800

Total Cost £176,750

It was resolved that the Bid

for £26,800 subject to a 15 year break clause in

the 30yr lease and the

land being formally registered be approved

 

 

Decisions for Cabinet to note: Local Infrastructure Fund

CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed

Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure

Delegated Decision

B19-01 Long Melford – Village Hall Chemist Lane –

New roof (as part of wider programme of Village Hall improvements

Amount of CIL Bid £6808

Total Cost £17,808

Recommendation to Cabinet to note that

delegated decision be

taken to approve Bid 

for £6808

 

 

1.2   That Cabinet noted and endorsed the CIL Business Plan which included the position reached on all undetermined/outstanding Bids together with the up to date position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1 and 2.

 

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 requires the production of a CIL Business Plan 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 Declarations of Interest Declared: None

Any Dispensation Granted: None