Decisions

Approval is sought for Suffolk County Council going out to public consultation on their draft Masterplan for West Suffolk (SALP Allocation SA4).

Resolved:

That the West Mildenhall Draft Masterplan be approved for public consultation by the developer team, as set out in Appendix A to Report number CAB/WS/21/047.

The Cabinet will be asked to recommend to Council, approval of a business case for an investment in proposed innovation/incubation units located on Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds.

Recommended to Council:

(14 December 2021)

That:

1.           The Business Case attached as Appendix A to Report number CAB/WS/21/052, be approved and the project objectives be endorsed. 

2.           The purchase of 6.8 acres of net developable land to enable the project to be delivered, be approved.

3.           The development of 40,000 sq. ft employment space (phase one) on Zone 3 of Suffolk Business Park in accordance with the details contained in the Business Case, be approved.

4.           A £12.1m capital budget for phase 1 only, funded through the Investing in our Growth Fund through Prudential borrowing with the revenue impact in line with the Financial Case section of Appendix A to Report number CAB/WS/21/052, be approved.   

5.           Officers to proceed in line with the Council’s agreed Scheme of Delegation.  However, where necessary, agreement be sought for delegation to the Director (Resources and Property) and the Director (Planning and Growth), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Property and with the Portfolio Holder for Growth, to make changes to the proposal to reflect the need for the project to evolve as time moves forward and to enable the project to be delivered in accordance with the Finance Case and the Programme.

6.           The Council’s Section 151 Officer to make the necessary changes to the Council’s prudential indicators, as a result of recommendation 4. above.

The Cabinet will be asked to consider a revised Statement of Gambling Policy (SoGP) for West Suffolk Council. The SoGP sets out the Council’s approach to gambling licensing across the district. The Council is legally obliged to have regard to the SoGP when making decisions on licence applications or reviews.

The policy has been subject to public consultation and having taken responses into account, is now presented to Cabinet and Council for adoption.

Recommended to Council:

(14 December 2021)

That:

1.           The revised Gambling Act 2005: West Suffolk Statement of Policy for the period 2022 to 2025, as contained in Appendix B to Report number CAB/WS/21/048, be agreed.

2.           The revised West Suffolk Local Area Profile (LAP), as contained in Appendix C to Report number CAB/WS/21/048, be agreed.

The Cabinet will be asked to consider a new Animal Welfare Licensing Policy Statement, which has been produced to recognise and bring together the new Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, the Council’s continued duty under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act and the Zoo Licensing Act, as well as a basic animal licensing process. The policy has been subject to public consultation and having taken responses into account, is now presented to Cabinet for approval.

Resolved:

That the adoption and implementation of the Animal Welfare Licensing Policy Statement, as set out in Appendix B to Report number CAB/WS/21/049, be agreed.

The Cabinet will be asked to recommend to Council the basis of the formal calculation for the Council Tax Base for West Suffolk Council for the financial year 2022 to 2023.

Recommended to Council:

(14 December 2021)

That:

1.           The tax base for 2022 to 2023, for the whole of West Suffolk is 57,406.34 equivalent band D dwellings, and for each of the predecessor areas be: Forest Heath 19,455.81 and St Edmundsbury 37,950.53, as detailed in paragraph 2.6 of Report number CAB/WS/21/050.

2.           The tax base for 2022 to 2023 for the different parts of its area, as defined by parish or special expense area boundaries, be as shown in Appendix 3 of Report number CAB/WS/21/050.

3.           The Director (Resources and Property) be given delegated responsibility to make changes to the tax base figures as a result of any government announcements pertaining to local council tax support or any data updates relating to significant claimant increases, as detailed in paragraph 2.5 of Report number CAB/WS/21/050.