Resolution status:Carried
It was RESOLVED: -
That the minutes of the meeting held on the 8 April 2024 be confirmed and signed as correct record.
It is recommended that Cabinet implement the Scrap Metal Policy 2024 to 2029. Appendix (a).
1.1 The introduction of a weekly kerbside food waste collection service to all households using dedicated vehicles by or before 31 March 2026 to meet new statutory requirements is approved.
1.2 Delegated Authority is given to The Director of Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for the Environment and Finance, to agree and authorise the procurement strategy, individually and/or collectively as required with partner Suffolk councils, to deliver the necessary infrastructure including vehicles, bins and material processing within the financial constraints described in section 5.
1.3 Delegated Authority is provided to The Director of Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for the Environment and Finance to progress agreement of the Contract Variation of the Joint Waste Contract with Serco PLC to include the introduction of food waste collections.
It is recommended that members agree on the contents of the business plan, which will, after the completion of the governance journey will be formatted to provide a document which will be available to Members, Tenants, and the General Public.
That Cabinet notes the following correction to wording: b) That a CPI + 1% increase of 7.7% for social rents, equivalent to an average rent increase of £7.92 and a CPI + 1 (7.7%) increase for affordable rent of £11.13, a week to be implemented.
That the minutes of the meeting held on the 4 March 2024 be confirmed and signed as correct record.
3.1 Tariff Option A Table 6.7 for short and long stay, hourly and daily parking charges, is implemented as soon as is practically possible.
3.2 Parking Permit (season ticket) changes in 6.24 - 6.27 are implemented as soon as is practically possible, the charges as already agreed under the annual fees and charges report.
3.3 Changes from Short Stay to Long Stay designations in 2 car parks as indicated in table 6.22 are implemented as soon as is practically possible.
3.4 Blue Badge Holders will continue to be allowed to park for free for up to 3 hours in any bay of all public car parks.
3.5 The current hours, days of the week and bank holidays where off-street restrictions apply are amended as per 6.15 as soon as is practically possible.
3.6 The Director of Operations and Parking Services Manager are delegated authority to put in place suitable refund arrangements with Abbeycroft Leisure for users of the Councils’ Leisure Centres (Sudbury and Hadleigh) and agree arrangements with Roys Sudbury store to co-inside with new tariff introduction.
3.7 The Director of Operations and Parking Services Manager continue to engage with health, mobile health screening and village community centres which are accessed via or occasionally sited on council car parks, as to the feasibility and appropriateness of utilising the councils’ virtual permits and enforcement in managing parking for their patients and visitors.
3.8 That delegated authority be given to the Director of Operations in consultation with the Portfolio Holder to make changes to the councils’ off-street parking orders and put in place suitable resources to implement the recommendations, including any minor amendments resulting from any subsequent dialogue and agreements with Lavenham Council, in this report in compliance with all statutory obligations and law.
3.9 The Director of Operations and Parking Services Manager continue to engage with the councils where council car parks are located and any groups making representation, and carry out more detailed local survey work to bring forward proposals to continue to improve parking as set out in the council’s car parking strategy, which may include residents parking zones.
3.10 The Director for Operations and Parking Services Manager continues to consider how to enhance the councils offer for contactless, longer term parking permits, using intelligent parking control processes that benefit and offer value to residents.
Resolution status:Rejected
The motion was lost.
That Cabinet approves the appointment of Totalmobile Limited to supply and implement its comprehensive job management system, to help BMSDC implement its transformation / strategic objectives within Building Services. The decision is sought subject to satisfactory agreement of terms with Totalmobile.
Ad-Hoc status:Carried
That the minutes of the meeting held on the 4 December 2023 be confirmed and signed as correct record.
1.1 To carry out engagement and consultation with town and parish councils within Babergh, and with Babergh Councillors and with any other recognised groups making representation over the engagement period.
1.2 That a proposal for varying car parking charges and road traffic orders across Babergh Council car parks will be presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for their examination and advice to Cabinet.
1.3 That Proposals will be brought to Babergh Cabinet (after presenting to O&S) for varying car parking charges and off-street road traffic orders across Babergh Council car parks.
To consider the feedback from engagement and endorse the final plan setting out the vision and strategic priorities for Babergh District Council for 2023-2031, as set out in Appendix A.
1.1That Cabinet approve the empty homes and second homes premiums policy for 2024-25 attached in appendix A
1.2 That Cabinet delegate authority to the Director of Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to make technical amendments to the policy to ensure it meets the criteria set by Government and the Council
1.1That the contents of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report 2022-23 at Appendix A to the report be noted.
That the amended confidential minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2023 be confirmed and signed as a true record.
1.1 That, subject to any further budget variations that arise during the rest of the financial year, the projected overspend on the General Fund of £922k referred to in section 4.2 and Appendix A of the report be noted;
1.2 That, subject to any further budget variations that arise during the rest of the financial year, the projected overspend on the Housing Revenue Account of £944k over budget referred to in section 4.3 and Appendix B of the report be noted;
1.3 That, the Council’s compliance with the Prudential Indicators during quarter two referred to in section 4.4 and Appendix C of the report be noted.
That Members noted the report.
This item is exempt from call-in on Grounds of Urgency, as agreed with the Chair of the Council.
Grounds of Urgency are:
The construction contract for the Former HQ site in Hadleigh has been renegotiated and needs to be completed urgently to mitigate costs.
That the recommendations as outlined in the report be approved.
That the minutes of the meeting held on the 3 October 2023 be signed and confirmed as a correct record.
That Babergh Cabinet agreed to the release of £943k from reserves to expedite the completion of outstanding repairs and enable delivery of the next phase of the Building Services Transformation and Improvement Programmes.
That Cabinet approved to commence a seven-week period of consultation, commencing 10th November 2023 and ending 29th December 2023, on the proposed scope and conditions of a Local Listed Building Consent Order.
To note the report and the Healthy Behaviours Partnership Agreement.
Ad-Hoc status:Rejected
1.1 That the 2022/23 General Fund financial outturn of £199k overspend compared to budget as set out in this report be noted.
1.2 That the revenue carry-forward requests totalling £73k be noted.
1.3 That the following transfers be approved:
a) £698k be transferred to the Strategic Priorities Reserve
b) (£500k) be transferred from the Inflationary Pressure Reserve to absorb pressures experienced in the year
c) (£108k) to be transferred from the Council Tax & Business Rates Reserve
d) £164k to be transferred to the Waste Reserve
1.4 That the capital carry-forward requests totalling £10.820m be approved.
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That the 2022/23 HRA financial outturn as set out in this report be noted.
1.2 That the transfer of £1.004m, being the HRA revenue deficit for the year (£1.515m worse than originally budgeted) from the Strategic Priorities Reserve be approved.
1.3 That the HRA capital carry-forward requests totalling£8.444m be approved.
1.1 To confirm that affordable housing Commuted Sums form part of the operational housing budget and so delegated to the Director for Housing the authority to make the associated spending decisions, in line with adopted policy and in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing.
1.2 To adopt the appended Commuted Sums Spending Policy as a means of guiding decision making on Commuted Sums spend.
1.3 That the Director for Housing to be authorised to make future amendments to the Commuted Sums Spending Policy, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, for example if required to stay up to date with legislation, national or other Council policies.