Decisions

Following recent changes to the political composition and balance of the Council, the Cabinet will be asked to consider a review of the Cabinet’s Working Parties/Joint Panels etc, including amended Terms of Reference for the existing West Suffolk Joint Growth Steering Group.

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)     The Grant Working Party continues to operate in accordance with its Terms of Reference, as detailed in Appendix A of Report No: CAB/SE/18/004.

(2)     The existing West Suffolk Joint Growth Steering Group be disbanded and replaced by the Growth and Innovation Group, in accordance with the new Terms of Reference contained in Appendix B.

(3)     The Future Governance Steering Group continues to operate, in accordance with the amended Terms of Reference contained in Appendix C.

(4)

(a)     The West Suffolk Joint Health and Safety Panel and the West Suffolk Joint Staff Consultative Panel continue to operate in accordance with their current Terms of Reference contained in Appendices D and E respectively; and

(b)     periodical meetings of the Joint Panels continue to be scheduled as and when required but with regard to the discussion outlined in Section 1.3.16.

(5)

(a)     The Cabinet’s existing informal Working Groups be retained as indicated in Section 1.4.2; and

(b)    provided that resources are available to support them, further informal task-and-finish working groups continue to be established to consider specific issues as required throughout the remainder of 2017/2018.

(6)

(a)     St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s membership (including substitutes) of the Grant Working Party, Future Governance Steering Group, West Suffolk Joint Health and Safety Panel, West Suffolk Joint Staff Consultative Panel, The Apex Performance Panel and Joint Member Development Group, as set out in Table 1 of Appendices A, C, D, E, F and G respectively, be re-appointed for the remainder of 2017/2018;

(b)     should any future changes to membership of the bodies listed in (6)(a) above be required in the remainder of 2017/2018, the Service Manager (Democratic Services) be requested to exercise their existing delegated authority to appoint on the nominations of Group Leaders; and

(c)     such appointments be made on the basis of political balance requirements, where applicable and identified in Report No: CAB/SE/18/004.

The Cabinet will be asked to consider writing-off outstanding debts, as detailed in the exempt appendices.

RESOLVED:

That the write-off of the amounts detailed in the exempt appendix to Report No: CAB/SE/18/006, be approved, as follows:

Exempt Appendix 1: Overpayment of Housing Benefit totalling £8,313.84.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of Report No: CAB/FH/18/003, being the report of the Performance and Audit Scrutiny Committee, be noted.

RESOLVED:

That the contents of Report No: CAB/FH/18/002, being the report of the Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee, be noted.

Following recent changes to the political composition and balance of the Council, the Cabinet will be asked to consider a review of the Cabinet’s Working Groups/Joint Panels etc, including amended Terms of Reference for the existing West Suffolk Joint Growth Steering Group.

RESOLVED:

That:-

1.       The Local Plan Working Group continues to operate in accordance with its Terms of Reference, as detailed in Appendix A of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

2.       The existing West Suffolk Joint Growth Steering Group be disbanded and replaced by the Growth and Innovation Group, in accordance with the new Terms of Reference contained in Appendix B of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

3.       The Future Governance Steering Group continues to operate, in accordance with the amended Terms of Reference contained in Appendix C of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

4.

(a)     The West Suffolk Joint Health and Safety Panel and the West Suffolk Joint Staff Consultative Panel continue to operate in accordance with their current Terms of Reference contained in Appendices D and E respectively of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005; and

(b)     periodical meetings of the Joint Panels continue to be scheduled as and when required but with regard to the discussion outlined in Section 1.3.16 of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

5.

(a)     The Cabinet’s existing informal Working Group be retained as indicated in Section 1.4.2 of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005; and

(b)     provided that resources are available to support them, further informal task-and-finish working groups continue to be established to consider specific issues as required throughout the remainder of 2017/2018.

6.

(a)     Forest Heath District Council’s membership (including substitutes) of the Local Plan Working Group, Future Governance Steering Group, West Suffolk Joint Health and Safety Panel, West Suffolk Joint Staff Consultative Panel and Joint Member Development Group, as set out in Table 1 of Appendices A, C, D, E and F respectively of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005, be re-appointed for the remainder of 2017/2018;

(b)     should any future changes to membership of the bodies listed in (6)(a) above be required in the remainder of 2017/2018, the Service Manager (Democratic Services) be requested to exercise their existing delegated authority to appoint on the nominations of Group Leaders; and

(c)     such appointments be made on the basis of political balance requirements, where applicable and identified in Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

Under the Housing and Planning Act 2016, local authorities have been given new powers to impose a civil sanctions as an alternative to prosecution for certain housing offences.  The Cabinet will be asked to consider and approve a new Civil Sanctions Policy for consultation in order to implement these new powers.  This policy has been jointly produced with St Edmundsbury Borough Council.

RESOLVED:

That the approach by which the Public Health and Housing Team wishes to develop the new Civil Sanctions Policy, be noted and endorsed, which will allow the West Suffolk Councils to implement the new measures and sanctions which will support existing enforcement work and pro-active inspection programmes.

The Cabinet will be updated on the project programme, business case and funding model in the light of that consent, technical design work and any procurement undertaken.

RESOLVED:

That the progress in delivering the Mildenhall Hub project and the new projected timetable, as outlined in Report No: CAB/FH/18/004, be noted.

Under the Housing and Planning Act 2016, local authorities have been given new powers to impose civil sanctions as an alternative to prosecution for certain housing offences.  The Cabinet will be asked to consider and approve a new civil sanctions policy for consultation in order to implement these new powers.  This policy has been jointly produced with Forest Heath District Council.

RESOLVED:

That the approach by which the Public Health and Housing Team wishes to develop the new Civil Sanctions Policy, be noted and endorsed, which will allow the West Suffolk councils to implement the new measures and sanctions which will support existing enforcement work and pro-active inspection programmes.

To update Cabinet on the Newbury Community Centre project and, subject to outline planning consent being granted, to seek any necessary approvals to progress delivery in accordance with the previous decisions of the Cabinet.  The timing of this report will be dependent upon progress with discussions with partners and the Charity Commission.

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)     progress with the Newbury Community Centre Project be noted;

(2)     without prejudice its role as Local Planning Authority, and subject to the safeguards set out in paragraph 1.9 of Report No: CAB/SE/18/005, the Council’s participation in the delivery of the scheme granted outline planning consent in December 2017 be approved, and the negotiation and implementation of the necessary legal agreements, land and property transactions, release of covenants and/or any other actions required by the Council be authorised.