Agenda, decisions and minutes
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540. |
Introduction
Minutes:
Prior to the start of the meeting, Councillor
Cliff Waterman, Leader of the Council, referred to King Charles III
recent cancer diagnosis and wished him a speedy recovery and hoped
that the release of his diagnosis would help to promote public
awareness of the disease. The Chair of
the Council would also be writing to Buckingham Palace to send the
Council’s best wishes and support to the King. The Leader also asked the Cabinet to join him in
sending their best wishes to the King and his family at this
time.
The Leader also introduced two Officers who
were present to observe the Cabinet meeting and who were
participating in the Council’s Aspiring Leader’s
Programme.
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541. |
Apologies for absence
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillor Richard O’Driscoll.
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Minutes PDF 144 KB
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on
5 December 2023 (copy attached).
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 5 December
2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the
Chair.
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Declarations of interest
Members are reminded of their responsibility
to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, other registerable
or non-registrable interest which they have in any item of business
on the agenda, no later than when that item is reached and,
when appropriate, to leave the meeting prior to discussion and
voting on the item.
Minutes:
Members’ declarations of interest are
recorded under the item to which the declaration relates.
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Open forum
At each Cabinet meeting, up to 15 minutes
shall be allocated for questions or statements from and discussion
with, non-Cabinet members. Members wishing to speak during this
session are encouraged to give notice in advance. Who speaks and
for how long will be at the complete discretion of the person
presiding.
Minutes:
The following non-Cabinet member spoke under
this item:
1.
Councillor Andy Neal (Ward Member for Mildenhall
Queensway)
Councillor Andy Neal
addressed the Cabinet in relation to Agenda Item 13 (Community
Chest Grants 2024 to 2025) and made specific reference to
Mildenhall Town Football Club who had made an application to this
fund, but which had been unsuccessful.
Councillor Neal then
went on to raise his general concerns in relation to the grant
funding process and questioned whether it was fair and
equal. In his view, consideration
should also be given to ensuring that there was an equal
geographical spread of funding across the district of West Suffolk
as a whole.
In response to his
concerns, Councillor Neal was informed by Councillor Donna Higgins,
the Portfolio Holder for Families and Communities, that the
application process was open to organisations across the whole of
West Suffolk and each application was considered on its own
merits. The Portfolio Holder also
confirmed that she would seek to ascertain as to why the
application from the Football Club had been unsuccessful and would
report back to Councillor Neal accordingly.
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Public participation
Members of the public who live or work in the
district are invited to put one question or statement of not more
than three minutes duration relating to items to be discussed in
Part 1 of the agenda only. If a question is asked and answered
within three minutes, the person who asked the question may ask a
supplementary question that arises from the reply.
A person who wishes to speak must register at
least 15 minutes before the time the meeting is scheduled to start.
This can be done online by sending the request to democratic.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk
or telephoning 01638 719237 or in person by
telling the Committee Administrator present at the meeting. We
would urge anyone who wishes to register to speak to notify
Democratic Services by 9am on the day of the meeting so that advice
can be given on the arrangements in place.
There is an overall time limit of 15 minutes
for public speaking, which may be extended at the Chair’s
discretion.
Minutes:
There were no members of the public in
attendance on this occasion.
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Report of the Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee: 5 December 2023 PDF 253 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/004
Portfolio holder: Councillor
Diane Hind
Lead officer: Rachael
Mann
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/004)
The Cabinet received and noted this report,
which informed members of the following substantive items discussed
by the Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee at
their meeting held on 5 December 2023:
1.
Performance report
2.
Welfare reform update
3.
ARP financial performance
4.
ARP Joint Committee partnership budget
5.
ARP Joint Committee service plan and risk register support
6.
Forthcoming issues
Councillor Diane Hind, Portfolio Holder for
Resources, drew relevant issues to the attention of the
Cabinet.
Councillor Hind also expressed her thanks to
the staff at the Partnership for their continued support to the
residents of West Suffolk.
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Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee: 18 January 2024 PDF 145 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/005
Chair of the Committee:
Councillor Sarah Broughton
Lead officer: Christine
Brain
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/005)
The Cabinet received this report, which
informed Members of the following substantive items discussed by
the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting held on 18
January 2024:
1.
Housing update
2.
Cabinet Decisions Plan: 1 February 2024 to 31 May 2024
3.
Work programme update 2024
Councillor Sarah Broughton, Chair of the
Overview and Scrutiny Committee, drew relevant issues to the
attention of the Cabinet and particularly referred to the housing
update which had been provided by Councillor Richard
O’Driscoll, Portfolio Holder for Housing, who had also been
present at the meeting.
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Report of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 25 January 2024 PDF 172 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/006
Portfolio holder: Councillor
Diane Hind
Chair of the Committee:
Councillor Peter Armitage
Lead officer: Christine
Brain
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/006)
The Cabinet received and noted this report,
which informed Members of the following substantive items discussed
by the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee at their meeting
held on 25 January 2024:
1.
Delivering a Sustainable
Medium-Term Budget
2.
Internal Audit Report on Bank
Mandate Fraud
3.
CIPFA Guidance on Audit
Committees
4.
Co-opting Non-elected Independent
Members
5.
2023 to 2024 Performance Report
(Quarter Three)
6.
Treasury Management Report
(December 2023)
7.
Annual Financial Resilience
Management Statement and Investment Strategy Statements (2024 to
2025)
8.
Work Programme Update
The Cabinet also noted that separate reports
were included on the Cabinet agenda for Items 1., 6. and 7.
above.
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Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 25 January 2024 - Delivering a Sustainable Medium-Term Budget PDF 241 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/007
Portfolio holder: Councillor Diane Hind
Chair of the Committee: Councillor Peter
Armitage
Lead officer: Rachael Mann
Decision:
Recommended to Council (as part of the budget
setting process):
(20 February 2024)
That:-
1.
The proposal as detailed in Section 2 of Report number
PAS/WS/24/001 and Appendix A (budget assumption changes) be
included in the 2024 to 2025 Revenue Budget.
2.
The capital programme, as set out in Appendix C of Report number
PAS/WS/24/001, be included in the 2024 to 2025 budget setting
process.
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/007)
The Cabinet considered this report, which was
recommending to Council, approval of proposals for inclusion in the
budget for 2024 to 2025 and medium-term financial plans.
At its meeting on 23 November 2023, the
Committee had been informed of the process and approach to setting
the Council’s 2024 to 2025 budget and the principles and
challenges faced in achieving this. On
25 January 2024, the Committee received an update on key budget
assumptions proposed in the development of the 2024 to 2025 budget
and medium-term plans.
The proposals, as set out in Section 2 and
Appendix A (budget assumptions) and Appendix C (capital programme)
of Report number PAS/WS/24/001 had been incorporated into the
budget setting process, the composite report for which was to be
considered by Cabinet later in the meeting under Agenda Item 12,
for referral to Council on 20 February 2024. Should Cabinet, therefore, not endorse any of the
proposals endorsed by the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee,
or suggest alternatives, this would need to be reflected in the
subsequent budget setting documentation and recommendations.
Councillor Diane Hind, Portfolio Holder for
Resources, drew relevant issues to the attention of Cabinet
and also thanked the Performance and
Audit Scrutiny Committee for their role in scrutinising the budget
proposals for 2024 to 2025 and beyond.
Recommended to Council (as part of the budget setting process) (20
February 2024):
That:-
1.
The proposal as detailed in Section 2 of Report number
PAS/WS/24/001 and Appendix A (budget assumption changes) be
included in the 2024 to 2025 Revenue Budget.
2.
The capital programme, as set out in Appendix C of Report number
PAS/WS/24/001, be included in the 2024 to 2025 budget setting
process.
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Recommendation of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 25 January 2024 - Treasury Management Report - December 2023 PDF 124 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/008
Portfolio holder: Councillor Diane Hind
Chair of the Committee: Councillor Peter
Armitage
Lead officer: Rachael Mann
Decision:
Recommended to Council: (20 February 2024)
That the Treasury Management Report (December
2023), as contained in Report number FRS/WS/24/001, be
approved.
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/008)
The Cabinet considered this report, which was
recommending to Council, the approval of the Treasury Management
Report from 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Councillor Diane Hind, Portfolio Holder for
Resources, drew relevant issues to the attention of
Cabinet. The total amount invested as
at 31 December 2023 was
£55,750,000. Interest achieved in
the first nine months of the financial year amounted to
£2,083,152.79 against a budget for the period of
£536,250. This had created a
budgetary surplus of £1,546,902.79 due to two main
reasons:
-
The Council holding higher levels of cash balances than
anticipated.
-
The rising Bank of England base rate having a knock-in effect on
investment returns.
External borrowing as of 31 December 2023 was
£9,500,000, a reduction of £250,000 from 1 April 2023
which related to the repayment plan for the recent Public Works
Loan Board (PWLB) £10 million, 40-year loan, with the
Council’s level of internal borrowing being £47,604,200
as of 31 December 2023. The overall
borrowing total of both external and internal was expected to
increase over the full financial year.
Recommended to Council (20 February 2024):
That the Treasury
Management Report (December 2023), as contained in Report number
FRS/WS/24/001, be approved.
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Recommendations of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee: 25 January 2024 - Financial Resilience - Strategy Statement 2024 to 2025 and Treasury Management Code of Practice PDF 130 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/009
Portfolio holder: Councillor Diane Hind
Chair of the Committee: Councillor Peter
Armitage
Lead officer: Rachael Mann
Decision:
Recommended to Council: (20 February 2024)
That:
1.
The Treasury Management Statement 2024 to 2025, as set out in
Appendix 1 to Report number FRS/WS/24/002, be approved.
2.
The Treasury Management Code of Practice, as set out in Appendix 2
to Report number FRS/WS/24/002, be approved.
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/009)
The Cabinet considered this report, which was
recommending to Council, the approval of the Treasury Management
Strategy Statement 2024 to 2025 and the Treasury Management Code of
Practice.
Councillor Diane Hind, Portfolio Holder for
Resources, drew relevant issues to the attention of the
Cabinet. The Chartered Institute of
Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) Treasury Management
Code of Practice required that, prior to the start of the financial
year, the Council should formally approve a Treasury Management
Policy Statement and Investment Strategy, setting out the
Council’s treasury management policy and strategy for the
forthcoming year.
The Treasury Management Strategy Statement
2024 to 2025 was attached as Appendix 1 to Report number
FRS/WS/24/002 and the Treasury Management Code of Practice attached
as Appendix 2. The report also included
additional supporting information on treasury advisors; borrowing
strategy; investment strategy counter party ratings and interest
rate projections.
Recommended to Council (20 February 2024):
That:
1.
The Treasury Management Statement 2024 to 2025, as set out in
Appendix 1 to Report number FRS/WS/24/002, be approved.
2.
The Treasury Management Code of Practice, as set out in Appendix 2
to Report number FRS/WS/24/002, be approved.
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Budget and Council Tax Setting 2024 to 2025 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024 to 2028 PDF 359 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/010
Portfolio holder: Councillor
Diane Hind
Lead officer: Rachael
Mann
(Note: This item constitutes a Key Decision in
part where proposed increases in fees and charges contained in the
report are greater than five percent (Attachment D, Appendix 6a
refers). Other decisions emanating from
the report will require final approval by Council on 20 February
2024)
Additional documents:
Decision:
(Note: This item constituted a
Key Decision in part where proposed increases in fees and charges
contained in the report were greater than five percent (Attachment
D, Appendix 6a). Other decisions
emanating from the report would require final approval by Council
on 20 February 2024. This was reflected
in the Decisions Notice accordingly).
Recommended to Council (as part
of the budget setting process)
(20 February 2024):
That:
1.
The revenue and capital budget for 2024 to 2028,
plus 2023 to 2024 capital projects that subsequently require to be
carried forward at the year end, attached at Attachment A and as
detailed in Attachment D (Appendices 1-6), Attachment E, and
Attachment F to Report number CAB/WS/24/010, be
approved.
2.
Having taken into account the conclusions of the
Director’s (Resources and Property) report on the adequacy of
reserves and the robustness of budget estimates (Attachment C) and
the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) (Attachment D),
particularly the Scenario Planning and Sensitivity Analysis
(Attachment D, Appendix 5) and all other information contained in
Report number CAB/WS/24/010, the Cabinet recommends the level of
council tax for 2024 to 2025 be established at £197.82 for an
average band D property (the level of council tax beyond April 2025
will be set in accordance with the annual budget process for the
relevant financial year).
3.
The Director (Resources and Property), in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, be authorised
to vire funds between existing
Earmarked Reserves (as set out at Attachment D, Appendix 3) as
deemed appropriate throughout the medium
term financial planning period.
4.
The Director (Resources and Property) in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, be given
delegated authority to formulate and implement in full, Government
grant, discount or relief schemes
(examples include but not limited to those set out in paragraphs
3.14-3.16 and 4.7-4.10 of Report number CAB/WS/24/010), so long as
they are as a minimum, revenue cost neutral to the
Council.
5.
The change to the Second Home Premium, set out in
paragraphs 4.7 to 4.10 of Report number CAB/WS/24/010, be
approved.
Resolved:
That:
6.
The fees and charges price increases (as set out in
Attachment D, Appendix 6a of Report number CAB/WS/24/010) be
approved.
Recommended to Council (as part
of the budget setting process) (20 February 2024):
7.
The Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy (as
set out in Attachment F of Report number CAB/WS/24/010), be
approved.
Minutes:
(Report number CAB/WS/24/010)
The Cabinet considered this
report, which presented proposals for the budget and council tax
setting in 2024 to 2025 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy
(MTFS) 2024 to 2028. This report
provided details of the Council’s proposed revenue and
capital budgets for 2024 to 2025 and in the medium term and the
Cabinet was required to recommend to Council, the approval of the
2024 to 2025 budget for the authority, including establishing the
level of council tax required to help fund the Council’s
activities over the next year.
Councillor Diane Hind,
Portfolio Holder for Resources, drew relevant issues to the
attention of the Cabinet. The budget
had been created to invest in West Suffolk’s future, improve
services and keep charges low. It
invested in a fair, thriving and sustainable future for West
Suffolk and improved essential services, whilst meeting significant
national and local financial challenges. The budget would support and help drive the
delivery of the authority’s ambitious strategic
priorities. Investment in these areas
included:
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Essential services that residents relied on, such as
improved grass cutting and grounds maintenance.
-
Funding leisure improvements, as well as new
equipment and refurbishment of play areas and open
spaces.
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Ways to bring more affordable homes to West Suffolk
and help prevent people becoming homeless.
-
Working alone and with partners to improve and rent
out property for businesses to create jobs, improve skills and grow
the local economy.
-
Helping the town centres, by supporting the markets
and parking improvements.
-
Backing sustainable communities by supporting
crucial groups and volunteers that were the backbone of society and
provided vital support.
-
Funding commissioning work around Brandon and
potential economic benefits on the A11, A1307 and A14
corridors.
The Council would continue to
invest in initiatives that generated income and wider benefits,
such as Solar for Business. In
addition, £1million would be made in savings or new local
income over the next two years as part of the Council’s
forthcoming service improvement and behaving commercially
programmes. This would be in addition
to the £1 million already achieved in the current
year’s budget to make the Council as efficient as
possible.
West Suffolk Council was forecasting a
two-year balanced budget despite an additional £5 million in
pressures (around 7 per cent of the overall £69 million gross
budget). This had been caused by increased inflation, cost of
living and higher demand for services, additional demands from
Government and traditional reduced funding.
This year the Government had given a
significantly below inflation settlement and expected in their
calculations that all councils put up Council Tax to the maximum
amount available (2.99 per cent). West Suffolk Council was
proposing to follow other local authorities and Government
guidance, with a rise of 11p a week extra (£5.76 a year
increase) to £197.82 for the average Band D property. 70 per
cent of properties in West Suffolk were in Bands A to C and, would,
therefore pay less than this. The Council Tax paid ...
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Community Chest Grants 2024 to 2025 PDF 572 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/011
Portfolio holder: Councillor Donna Higgins
Lead officer: Davina Howes
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved:
That:
A.
The allocation of Community Chest funding for 2024
to 2025, be approved, namely:
1.
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Reach Community Projects, Haverhill and Newmarket
£6,600
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2.
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West Suffolk Citizens Advice, West Suffolk
£245,000
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3.3.
3.
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Haverhill Community Trust – Signpost Project,
Haverhill £5,000
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4.
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Haverhill Men’s Shed Haverhill
£10,052
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5.
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Haverhill Scout and Guide Management Committee
£5,000
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6.
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The Offshoot Foundation, West Suffolk
£3,000
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7.
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The Racing Centre, Newmarket £5,100
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8.
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Bridge Community Church, Bury St Edmunds
£5,000
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9.
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Rural Coffee Caravan, West Suffolk
£6,812
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10.
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Suffolk Accident and Rescue Service (SARS), West
Suffolk £10,000
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11.11 11.
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The Stable Café and Community Space,
Newmarket £5,000
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12.
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Bury St Edmunds Women’s Aid, West Suffolk
£20,300
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13.
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HOPE after Suicide Loss,
West Suffolk £10,000
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14.
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St Nicholas Hospice Care, West Suffolk
£10,000
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15.
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Suffolk Rape Crisis, West Suffolk
£10,000
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16.
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Brave Futures, West Suffolk £10,000
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17.
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EPIC Dads, Mildenhall £2,500
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18.
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Home-start in Suffolk, West Suffolk
£7,000
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19.
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Still Good Food CIO, Bury St Edmunds
£8,672
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20.
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Suffolk Family Carers, West Suffolk
£2,500
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21.
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The Befriending Scheme, Haverhill
£5,000
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22.
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Second Chance Stroke Association, Bury St Edmunds
£2,500
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23.
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Suffolk Mind, West Suffolk £6,000
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24.
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Bury Drop In, Bury St Edmunds
£9,916
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25.
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Free Food in Haverhill, Haverhill
£7,481
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26.
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Gatehouse Caring, Bury St Edmunds
£10,000
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22 27.
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Lyward
Colley Trust CIC, West Suffolk
£6,000
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28.
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Music Prescription CIC, Bury St Edmunds
£2,500
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29.
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Our Special Friends, West Suffolk
£9,000
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30.
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Lightwave CIO, Red Lodge and Beck Row
£5,000
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31.
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The Voluntary Network, West Suffolk
£10,000
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32.
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West Suffolk Vineyard Church, Bury St Edmunds
£5,800
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B.
For the reasons set out in paragraph 3.4.3 of Report
number: CAB/WS/24/011, no Community Chest funding for 2024 to 2025
be awarded to:
1.1.1.
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Abbeycroft Leisure – Family Park Cooking, West
Suffolk
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2.
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Jiggens
Memorial Village Hall and Playing Field,
Ixworth
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3.
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Theatre Royal, Outreach Project in
Haverhill
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4.
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Vogue Athletics, Newmarket
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5.
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Brandon in Bloom, Brandon
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6.
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Haverhill Community Trust, Volunteer Centre,
Haverhill
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7.
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St Mary’ Church Community Project, Kennett and
Kentford
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8.
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Moreton Hall Youth Action Group Ltd, Bury St
Edmunds
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9.
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Cruse Bereavement, West Suffolk
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10.
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Families Together, West Suffolk
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11.
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Zebras Children and Adults Charity CIO,
Brandon
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12.
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Art Branches CIC, West Suffolk
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13.
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Boomerang Pet Food Bank, Haverhill
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14.
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British Red Cross, West Suffolk
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Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/011)
The Cabinet considered this report, which
sought approval for the recommendations of the Grant Working Party,
following its consideration of applications for Community Chest
funding in the 2024 to 2025 financial year.
Councillor Donna Higgins, Portfolio Holder for
Families and Communities, drew relevant issues to the attention of
Cabinet and explained that the Community Chest had £466,733
available for allocation for 2024 to 2025, subject to the funding
targeting organisations supporting vulnerable individuals/families
with cost-of-living challenges.
A total of 46 applications were considered by
the Grant Working Party, totalling £1,319,843.12. Each application had been summarised within the
appropriate category as listed in Appendix 1 to Report number
CAB/WS/24/011. Each application was required to be evaluated in
accordance with the eligibility and selection criteria provided to
the Grant Working Party. The Grant
Working Party had considered, in detail, each of the applications
which had been received. Officers would
also endeavour to signpost those applicants that were unsuccessful
or needed additional funding to other opportunities.
Councillor Higgins wished to commend the Grant
Working Party for the work involved and thanked the Officers that
had supported the process.
The Cabinet noted that the Grant Working Party
had considered, in detail, each of the applications which had been
received and agreed that those that had been recommended for
funding, satisfactorily met the eligibility and selection
criteria.
Resolved:
That:
A.
The allocation of Community Chest funding for 2024
to 2025, be approved, namely:
1.
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Reach Community Projects, Haverhill and
Newmarket
£6,600
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2.
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West Suffolk Citizens Advice, West Suffolk
£245,000
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3.3.
3.
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Haverhill Community Trust – Signpost
Project,
Haverhill
£5,000
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4.
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Haverhill Men’s Shed Haverhill
£10,052
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5.
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Haverhill Scout and Guide Management Committee
£5,000
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6.
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The Offshoot Foundation, West Suffolk
£3,000
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7.
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The Racing Centre, Newmarket
£5,100
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8.
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Bridge Community Church, Bury St Edmunds
£5,000
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9.
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Rural Coffee Caravan, West Suffolk
£6,812
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10.
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Suffolk Accident and Rescue Service
(SARS),
West Suffolk
£10,000
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11.11 11.
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The Stable Café and Community
Space,
Newmarket
£5,000
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12.
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Bury St Edmunds Women’s Aid, West Suffolk
£20,300
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13.
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HOPE after Suicide Loss, West Suffolk
£10,000
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14.
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St Nicholas Hospice Care, West Suffolk
£10,000
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15.
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Suffolk Rape Crisis, West Suffolk
£10,000
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16.
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Brave Futures, West Suffolk
£10,000
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17.
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EPIC Dads, Mildenhall
£2,500
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18.
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Home-start in Suffolk, West Suffolk
£7,000
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19.
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Still Good Food CIO, Bury St Edmunds
£8,672
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20.
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Suffolk Family Carers, West Suffolk
£2,500
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21.
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The Befriending Scheme, Haverhill
£5,000
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22.
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Second Chance Stroke Association,
Bury St Edmunds
£2,500
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23.
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Suffolk Mind, West Suffolk
£6,000
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24.
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Bury Drop In, Bury St Edmunds
£9,916
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25.
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Free Food in Haverhill, Haverhill
£7,481
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26.
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Gatehouse Caring, Bury St Edmunds
£10,000
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22 27.
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Lyward
Colley Trust CIC, West Suffolk
£6,000
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28.
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Music Prescription CIC, Bury St Edmunds
£2,500
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29.
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Our Special Friends, West Suffolk
£9,000
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30.
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Lightwave CIO, Red Lodge and Beck Row
£5,000
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31.
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The Voluntary Network, West Suffolk
£10,000
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32.
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West Suffolk Vineyard Church, Bury St Edmunds
£5,800
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B.
For the reasons set out in paragraph 3.4.3 of Report
number: CAB/WS/24/011, ...
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Great Barton Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) PDF 153 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/012
Portfolio holder: Councillor Gerald Kelly
Lead officer: Jen Eves
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved:
That the proposed update of the Great Barton
Air Quality Action Plan, for the period January 2024 to January
2029, as set out in Appendix A to Report number CAB/WS/24/012, be
adopted.
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/012)
The Cabinet considered this report, which was
recommending the adoption of the proposed update of the Great
Barton Air Quality Action Plan for the period to January 2029 (as
set out in Appendix A to Report number CAB/WS/24/012).
Councillor Gerald Kelly, Portfolio Holder for
Governance and Regulatory, drew relevant issues to the attention of
the Cabinet and explained that inaccordance with legislation, West
Suffolk Council was required to have an Air Quality Action Plan for
Great Barton, which stipulated the actions that would be taken to
improve air quality in this area, setting out the target to show
consistently reduced levels of pollution over the course of five
years. The Great Barton Air Quality Action Plan had been in place
since 2018 and had registered a consistent reduction in air
pollution, but not for the requisite five-year period.
The proposed Action Plan covered three main
priorities:
1.
To reduce the number of heavy good vehicles (HGVs) and light goods
vehicles (LGVs) travelling through Great Barton, where
possible.
2.
To improve the flow of traffic along the A143.
3.
To ensure that new developments contributed positively to local air
quality.
Therefore, the Council must renew and update
the Great Barton Air Quality Action Plan for a further five year
period.
Resolved:
That the proposed
update of the Great Barton Air Quality Action Plan, for the period
January 2024 to January 2029, as set out in Appendix A to Report
number CAB/WS/24/012, be adopted.
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West Suffolk Council Contaminated Land Strategy 2024 to 2029 PDF 147 KB
Report number: CAB/WS/24/013
Portfolio holders: Councillors Gerald Kelly
and Jim Thorndyke
Lead officer: Jen Eves
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved:
That the draft West Suffolk Contaminated Land
Strategy for the period January 2024 to January 2029, as set out in
Appendix A to Report number CAB/WS/24/023, be adopted.
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/013)
The Cabinet considered this report, which was
recommending adoption of the West Suffolk Contaminated Land
Strategy for the period to January 2029 (as set out in Appendix A
to Report number CAB/WS/24/013).
Councillor Gerald Kelly, Portfolio Holder for
Governance and Regulatory, drew relevant issues to the attention of
Cabinet and explained that the proposed Strategy would form part of
a framework affecting the quality and use of land locally. It
followed the principles of sustainability, aiming to achieve a
balance between social, economic and
environmental concerns, whilst meeting the authority’s
statutory obligations and corporate responsibilities to protect and
improve human health and the local environment.
Following a review of the Strategy, it was
found to continue to meet the Council’s responsibilities. A
few minor amendments were made to ensure the document was up to
date (as set out in paragraph 2.2 of Report number
CAB/WS/24/013).
The priorities by which West Suffolk Council
would continue to deal with contaminated land were also outlined
within the Strategy and included:
·
Protecting human health, controlled waters, designated ecosystems and damage to property from existing land
pollution.
·
Encouraging sustainable clean-up practices to return land to a
condition that was fit for use.
·
Encouraging re-use of previously developed and/or brownfield
land.
Resolved:
That the draft West
Suffolk Contaminated Land Strategy for the period January 2024 to
January 2029, as set out in Appendix A to Report number
CAB/WS/24/023, be adopted.
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Decisions Plan: 1 February 2024 to 31 May 2024 PDF 193 KB
To consider the most recently published
version of the Cabinet’s Decisions Plan
Report number: CAB/WS/24/014
Leader of the Council:
Councillor Cliff Waterman
Lead officer: Ian
Gallin
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/014)
The Cabinet considered this report which was
the Cabinet Decisions Plan covering the period 1 February 2024 to
31 May 2024.
Members took the opportunity to review the
intended forthcoming decisions of the Cabinet. However, no further information or amendments were
requested on this occasion.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public
To consider whether the press and public
should be excluded during the consideration of the following item
because it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be
transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the
public were present during the item, there would be disclosure to
them of exempt categories of information as prescribed in Part 1 of
Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and indicated against
each item and, in all circumstances of the case, the public
interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest
in disclosing the information.
Minutes:
See minute number 558. below.
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Exempt Appendices: Budget and Council Tax Setting 2024 to 2025 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024 to 2028 (paragraph 3)
Exempt Attachment D, Appendices 2d, 2e and
2f to Report number CAB/WS/24/010 (Exempt Business
Cases to support new strategic capital projects)
Portfolio holder: Councillor Diane Hind
Lead officer: Rachael Mann
(These Appendices are to be considered in
private under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government
Act 1972, as they contain information relating to the financial or
business affairs of any particular
person (including the authority holding that
information))
(No representations have been received from
members of the public regarding this item being held in
private)
Minutes:
(Report number
CAB/WS/24/010)
The Cabinet considered the exempt Appendices
to this report. However, no reference
was made to specific detail and, therefore, this item was not held
in private session.
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