Decisions

The Cabinet will be asked to consider approving the adoption of a development brief for the former St Felix middle school site in Newmarket, which has been subject to public consultation.

Resolved:

That the development brief for the former St Felix school site, Newmarket, as contained in Appendix A to Report number: CAB/WS/22/036, be adopted as informal planning guidance.

The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals for WAVs and the outcomes of the Zones Review which relate to taxi drivers licensed by West Suffolk Council. The proposals have been subject to public consultation and having taken responses into account, are now presented to Cabinet for approval. These, together with other minor amendments, will be presented as part of the revised West Suffolk Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Policy.

Resolved:

That, as detailed in Report number: CAB/WS/22/035, the following changes to the West Suffolk Council Taxi and Private Hire Conditions Policy Handbook be approved:

1.   merge the two taxi zones into one single zone

2.   remove all wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) requirements for hackney carriage vehicle (HCV) licensees

3.   set maximum age limit for a vehicle at 15 years          

The Cabinet will be asked to consider the final recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee following its task and finish group’s review of the markets in the district. The purpose behind the review was to look at the strategic role of West Suffolk Council, aligning the operation of the markets to the Council’s strategic vision and supporting their development to meet the corporate priorities.

Resolved:

That the proposed recommendations emanating from the Markets Review, as contained in Appendix A to Report number: CAB/WS/22/037, be approved.

In July 2020, the Cabinet agreed an action plan, designed to implement the recommendations of its Environment and Climate Change Taskforce, and for it to be taken forward by officers and overseen by Cabinet. Cabinet also agreed to a review of progress against the actions. The Cabinet will be asked to consider progress to date.

Resolved that, as detailed in Report number: CAB/WS/22/040:

1.       Having reviewed and not made any recommendations for any change to the actions and activities, as set out in Appendix A, progress against the Environment and Climate Change action plans, be noted.

2.       The new actions to be added to the plan, as set out in section 2.14, be agreed.

3.       The Environmental Statement for the Council’s 2021 to 2022 performance, included as Appendix B, be approved.

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The Cabinet will be asked to consider and recommend to Council, West Suffolk Council’s Investment Plan for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Recommended to Extraordinary Council (26 July 2022):

That:

1.       The West Suffolk UK Shared Prosperity Fund investment allocations (at Appendix B to Report number: CAB/WS/22/038) be recommended to Council for approval, for submission to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Note: Appendix B did not include outcomes and outputs for the funding allocations – these will follow in the report for Council on 26 July 2022.

2.       Officers be requested to complete the full DLUHC investment plan template in line with the details contained in this report, CAB/WS/22/038.

3.       Delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive, to make minor adjustments to the investment plan allocations before submission to Government, in consultation with the Leader of the Council.

4.       Delegated authority be granted to the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Property to implement the approved investment plan once funding has been received from DLUHC, including implementing minor variations in the funding amounts for each intervention, in order to respond to changing circumstances over the lifetime of the Fund.

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and approve the West Suffolk Annual Report 2021 to 2022, which will previously have been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Contained within the Annual Report is highlights from the Council’s Annual Environmental Statement.

Resolved:

That, subject to the inclusion of the amendments suggested by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out in the addendum to Report number: CAB/WS/22/039, the draft West Suffolk Annual Report 2021 to 2022, as contained in Appendix A to Report number: CAB/WS/22/039, be approved.