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11/06/2021 - BDC Officer Decision - Purchase of 5 affordable properties from a housebuilder in Churchfield, Monks Eleigh ref: 699    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director - Assets and Investments

Decision published: 11/06/2021

Effective from: 19/06/2021

Decision:

Agreement to purchase five affordable rent tenure properties (subject to a Deed of Variation to the S106 agreement) from Archerfield Homes at Churchfield, Monks Eleigh

Lead officer: Emily Atack


08/06/2021 - BCa/21/4 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) - CIL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMME JUNE 2021 ref: 694    Recommendations Approved

To approve the expenditure on CIL bids under the CIL Expenditure Programme – June 2021

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 08/06/2021 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 09/06/2021

Effective from: 17/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That Cabinet approved the CIL Expenditure Programme (June 2021) and accompanying technical assessment of the CIL Bids – B21-01 and B20-14 (forming Appendices, A and B of the report) follows: -

Decision for Cabinet to make: Local Infrastructure Fund    

CIL Bid, Location and Infrastructure Proposed

Amount of CIL Bid and total cost of the Infrastructure

Cabinet Decision

B21-01

Preston St Mary Village Hall

Extension to the Village hall to include improved kitchen facilities and indoor toilets

Amount of CIL Bid £109,000

Total cost of the project £196, 086

Total of other funding obtained by Preston St Mary £87,086

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B21-01 for £109,000.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund

 

 

 

 

 

B20-14

Holbrook Academy (High School)

Increase of capacity from 590 to 600 pupils

Amount of CIL Bid £237,750

Total cost of project £292,110

Other funding will come from SCC

Recommendation to Cabinet to approve CIL Bid B20-14 for £237,750.00 from the Local Infrastructure Fund

 

1.2      That Cabinet noted and endorsed this CIL Expenditure Programme which includes the position in respect of approved CIL Bids from Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (including Cabinet decisions - December 2020 and March 2021. (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 and March 2021) 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 of the report by Council decision in April 2018 which were subsequently reviewed and adopted on the 19th March 2019 (Babergh) and 18th March 2019 (Mid Suffolk) and then reviewed for the second and third time and adopted by both Councils on the 20th April 2020 and 23rd March 2021(Babergh) and 25th March 2021(Mid Suffolk) respectively.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Christine Thurlow


08/06/2021 - BCa/21/6 SPEND AGAINST THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY EARMARKED RESERVE - WATER FILTRATION ref: 696    Recommendations Approved

To approve the spend against the climate and biodiversity earmarked reserve – Water Filtration

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 08/06/2021 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 09/06/2021

Effective from: 17/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1      That an increase to the capital budget of £24,900 for the installation of a new backwash pool water cleaning system at Kingfisher Leisure Centre and its partial funding of £21,650 from the Councils Climate Change and Biodiversity Reserve, be approved.

 

1.2      That the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, be given delegated authority to consider future proposals for spend and approve funding from the Climate Change and Biodiversity reserve.

 

Reason for Decision: To reduce the Councils CO? emissions, in accordance with its commitment to be zero carbon neutral by 2030.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

1.1      To proceed with the installation of a new backwash pool water cleaning system.

 

1.2      To continue with the current sand filtration system.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Cassandra Clements


08/06/2021 - BCa/21/5 SPEND AGAINST THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY EARMARKED RESERVE ref: 695    Recommendations Approved

To approve the spend against the climate change and biodiversity earmarked reserve

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 08/06/2021 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 09/06/2021

Effective from: 17/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1          That total funding of £32,849 for the biodiversity mapping and tree canopy survey work, from the Climate Change and Biodiversity earmarked reserve, be approved by Cabinet.

 

1.2          That the Cabinet Member for Environment in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, be given delegated authority to consider future proposals for spend and approve funding from the Climate Change and Biodiversity reserve.

 

Reason for Decision: To recognise the increasing pace with which natural habitat is being lost and that it too, has become a biodiversity emergency.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

1.1      To proceed with the biodiversity mapping and tree canopy survey work and fund from the Climate Change and Biodiversity earmarked reserve.

 

1.2      To proceed with the biodiversity mapping work and tree canopy survey work and fund from elsewhere within the General Fund.

 

1.3          To not proceed with the biodiversity mapping and tree canopy survey work.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Cassandra Clements


08/06/2021 - SUFFOLK WASTE AND RECYCLING CONSISTENCY IN HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS RECYCLING CONSULTATION ref: 697    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 08/06/2021 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 09/06/2021

Effective from: 17/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That a cross party working group consisting of the Cabinet Member for Environment and a Member from each political group be constituted to consider the issues raised in the consultation document for a response to be submitted by the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships under her delegated powers.

 

Reason for Decision: To ensure that a comprehensive response is prepared before the consultation response deadline announced by the Government.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None

 


08/06/2021 - BCa/21/7 HADLEIGH A1071 ROADSIDE COMMERCIAL WORKSPACE DEVELOPMENT ref: 698    Recommendations Approved

Approve business case for feasibility and survey work, subject to appropriate economic priorities         

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 08/06/2021 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 09/06/2021

Effective from: 17/06/2021

Wards affected: Hadleigh North; Hadleigh South;

Lead officer: Fiona Duhamel


08/06/2021 - BCa/21/3 GATEWAY TO HOMECHOICE ALLOCATIONS POLICY REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS ref: 693    Recommendations Approved

To approve the amendments to the Gateway to Homechoice Allocations Policy

Decision Maker: Babergh Cabinet

Made at meeting: 08/06/2021 - Babergh Cabinet

Decision published: 09/06/2021

Effective from: 17/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That the Allocations Policy amendments, as set out in Appendix A of this report, be approved by Cabinet.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

1.1          To ensure that the Allocations policy meets legal requirements.

 

1.2          To clarify wording in the policy so that key decisions are made fairly and consistently by all Gateway Local Authorities.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: The proposed changes are predominantly related to National Legislative or Policy changes, therefore, to ensure compliance with our Statutory Framework, these changes are recommended and there are no other options to consider at this time.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None

 

 

Decision Maker: Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Made at meeting: 07/06/2021 - Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Decision published: 08/06/2021

Effective from: 17/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1          That  the Allocations Policy amendments, as set out in Appendix A of the report be approved by Cabinet.

 

Reason for Decision:      

 

1.1      To ensure that the Allocations policy meets legal requirements.

 

1.2          To clarify wording in the policy so that key decisions are made fairly and consistently by all Gateway Local Authorities.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: The proposed changes are predominantly related to National Legislative or Policy changes, therefore, to ensure compliance with our Statutory Framework, these changes are recommended and there are no other options to consider at this time.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Heather Tucker


07/06/2021 - SUFFOLK WASTE AND RECYCLING CONSISTENCY IN HOUSEHOLD AND BUSINESS RECYCLING CONSULTATION ref: 690    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Made at meeting: 07/06/2021 - Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Decision published: 08/06/2021

Effective from: 16/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

That a cross party working group consisting of the Cabinet Member for Environment and a Member from each political group be constituted to consider the issues raised in the consultation document for a response to be submitted by the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships under her delegated powers.

 

Reason for Decision: To ensure that a comprehensive response is prepared before the consultation response deadline announced by the Government.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: None

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None


07/06/2021 - MCa/21/6 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) - CIL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMME JUNE 2021 ref: 692    Recommendations Approved

To approve the expenditure on CIL Bids Under the CIL Expenditure Programme – June 2021

Decision Maker: Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Made at meeting: 07/06/2021 - Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Decision published: 08/06/2021

Effective from: 16/06/2021

Lead officer: Christine Thurlow


07/06/2021 - MCa/21/5 CROSS STREET EYE WORKSPACE DEVELOPMENT ref: 691    Recommendations Approved

To approve the regeneration site of Cross Street, Eye.

Decision Maker: Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Made at meeting: 07/06/2021 - Mid Suffolk Cabinet

Decision published: 08/06/2021

Effective from: 16/06/2021

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:-

 

1.1          That the high-level business case and options appraisal attached as Appendix A of the report be fully considered.

 

1.2          That the Assistant Director for Economic Development and Regeneration be authorised to progress with the development of an optimal scheme and carry out a tender process to secure an appropriate operator for the completed building.

 

1.3      That £195,000 be authorised from the Growth and Efficiency fund for the necessary redevelopment as outlined in 1.2 above.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

1.       The Council has through negotiation with Suffolk County Council and Eye Town Council secured a unit in Eye town centre which can be used for creation of new workspace which in turn will support the local community of Eye and surrounding area.

 

2.       The Councils workspace demand study in October 2019 identified a need for more workspace including incubators and hot desk spaces across the district.

 

3.       Refurbishing the building will create a new space for Eye Town Council in the heart of the Town Centre.

 

4.       The planned development has already secured funding for low carbon improvements and match funding from the Suffolk Growth and Investment Fund.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

 

(a)      DO NOTHING – the site is transferred to the Council without it having any clear plan and retains an underutilised site with an employment allocation. Not considered a viable proposition given high level appraisal undertaken already.

 

(b)      PROGRESS THE DEVELOPMENT, CARRY OUT A TENDER PROCESS FOR THE WORKS NEEDED AND AN OPERATOR– This option is being progressed as per this report. This will directly support the Council’s ‘Invest in Eye’ programme and provide jobs and employment opportunities at a growing key location in the district if a suitable scheme can be delivered. It will also support the Town Council and general town centre activity and productivity.

 

Any Declarations of Interest Declared: Councillor Peter Gould declared a local non-pecuniary interest as a Member of Eye Town Council.

 

Any Dispensation Granted: None

Lead officer: Fiona Duhamel


04/06/2021 - BDC Officer Decision - To vary the existing Waste Services contract with Serco PLC to allow for the supply of HVO Diesel for a term of 12 months ref: 688    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director - Environmental & Commercial Partnerships

Decision published: 03/06/2021

Effective from: 04/06/2021

Decision:

Following the Cabinet Approval of report - Transfer of the Councils vehicle Fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) diesel 04/01/2021. A procurement process was carried out to secure supply of HVO. This is the decision to vary the existing Waste contract with Serco PLC to allow for the additional costs of suppling HVO diesel.
Additional net impact £72,000 (estimated)

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Cassandra Clements


04/06/2021 - MSDC Officer Decision - To vary the existing Waste Services contract with Serco PLC to allow for the supply of HVO Diesel for a term of 12 months ref: 687    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Director - Environmental & Commercial Partnerships

Decision published: 03/06/2021

Effective from: 04/06/2021

Decision:

Following the Cabinet Approval of report - Transfer of the Councils vehicle Fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) diesel 04/01/2021. A procurement process was carried out to secure supply of HVO. This is the decision to vary the existing Waste contract with Serco PLC to allow for the additional costs of suppling HVO diesel.
Additional net impact £72,000 (estimated)

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Cassandra Clements