Decisions

In accordance with the attached Officer Decision Record, the Director (Planning and Growth), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and in consultation with the Ward Member (Risby), has made a decision to concede the appeal against refusal of planning permission at The Plough Inn, 62 The Street, with no measures required to off-set potential harm to the Special Protection Area, given there is no evidence before the Inquiry that harm would occur.

Under the delegation of the Director (Planning and Growth) and in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and in consultation with the Ward Member (Risby), the decision has been taken to concede the appeal at The Plough Inn, 62 The Street, Icklingham, with no measures required to off-set potential harm to the Special Protection Area given there is no evidence before the Inquiry that harm would occur.

The Portfolio Holders for Resources and Housing will be asked to make a decision on establishing a capital budget of up to £320,000 utilising funding streams set out in Report number: CAB/WS/23/033, for the purchase of one unit of temporary accommodation within the district.

Resolved:

That:

1.       the purchase of the freehold interest of one unit of temporary accommodation to be funded through

a.       the Local Authority Housing Fund Two and

b.       Government grant, discount or relief schemes, any other options for external funding and the Investing in Growth Fund, be approved.

2.       A capital budget of up to £320,000 (three hundred and twenty thousand pounds) be established funded as per funding streams set out in (1) above, to be made available to facilitate the purchase of one unit of temporary accommodation including fees, survey and valuation costs, and any required works to bring the property up to standard.

3.       It be acknowledged that in line with recommendations (1) and (2) above, officers will proceed in line with the Council’s agreed Scheme of Delegation.

4.       It be agreed for the Council’s Section 151 Officer to make the necessary changes to the Council’s prudential indicators as a result of recommendation (2).

Each year the Council is required to consider whether to review its Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS).  Report number: CAB/WS/23/034 advises about the conclusion of the 2023 annual review of and the resultant proposals for consultation for changes to the scheme, to take effect from April 2024.

The Portfolio Holder for Resources will be asked to review the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2024 to 2025 in line with the proposals outlined within Section 2 and that the relevant consultation is undertaken in accordance within Section 4 of Report number: CAB/WS/23/034.

Resolved:

That the West Suffolk Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2024 to 2025 is reviewed in line with:

1.       the proposals outlined in Section 2 of Report number: CAB/WS/23/034; and

2.       relevant consultation, in accordance with Section 4 of Report number: CAB/WS/23/034.