Decisions

That the fees and charges proposed to apply from 1 April 2022, as set out in the confidential Appendix be approved.

That

(a)  The Neutral Vendor Managed Service option be approved for the supply and delivery of temporary staffing for both Recycling and Waste, and Streetscene service areas;

(b)  The Executive Director of Operational Services be granted delegated authority for the award of contract on the completion of the supplier assessment currently being undertaken.

There was no Urgent Business.

That:

(a)  Cabinet notes progress made to date on the development of the Chatterley Valley Industrial Park proposals with the landowner, Harworth, Staffordshire County Council and the Borough Council to get the project from an unviable situation to one where the scheme is ready to start on site.

(b)  The Executive Director – Commercial Development and Economic Growth, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Finance, Town Centres and Growth be authorised to take such actions and enter such agreements with Harworth and Staffordshire County Council and associated end users of the development to invest into the project, via retained business rate investment.

That the Forward Plan be received.

That the fees and charges proposed to apply from 1 April 2022, as set out in Appendix 1, be approved.

That:

(a)  the progress on the completion of the Revenue (Appendix 1) and Capital Budgets (Appendix 4) be noted.

(b)  The updated Medium Term Financial Strategy 2022/23 to 2026/27 (Appendix 2) be approved.

(c)  The strategy for ensuring a balanced revenue outturn position for 2021/22 be noted.

(d)  The mid-year estimate of capital expenditure be approved (Appendix 4).

(e)  The calculation of the Council Tax base and the Council Tax increase to be proposed for 2022/23 of 1.99% per Band D equivalent property be noted.

(f)    The risk assessment at Appendix 3 and S151 Officer’s recommendation on the level of reserves and contingencies provisionally required to be maintained in 2022/23 be noted.

(g)  The draft Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy (Appendix 6) for 2022/23 be noted.

(h)  The draft Capital Strategy (Appendix 7) for 2022/32 be noted.

(i)    The draft Treasury Management Strategy (Appendix 8) for 2022/23 be noted.

(j)    The draft Investment Strategy (Appendix 9) for 2022/23 be noted.

(k)  The draft Budget and Council Tax proposals be referred to Finance, Assets and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee for comment before the final proposals are considered at Cabinet on 2 February 2022.

The report was noted.

That the Executive Director – Commercial Development and Economic Growth, be authorised to take such actions and enter such agreements as are necessary to conclude the leasehold disposal of Plot E, Apedale Business Park at an initial rental of £90,000 per annum.

Resolved:-                That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration if the following matter because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

That:

(a)  The Community Renewal Funding be accepted for the projects outlined.

(b)  The Executive Director, Commercial Development and Economic Growth, be authorised to enter into the Grant Funding Agreement with the County Council.

(c)  The Executive Director, Commercial Development and Economic Growth, in consultation with the portfolio holder for Environment and Recycling be authorised to enter into contracts for the delivery of the projects; their evaluation and to submit the final evaluation.

(d)  That the outcome of the feasibility studies be shared with the relevant community centre management committees to enable them to plan for their future investment plans.

(e)  That the outcome of the feasibility studies be used to direct the future Council investment through the Sustainable Environment Strategy.

That:

(a)  The report and progress to date be noted.

(b)  The town centre market performance and health be monitored

(c)  A new market management software system be in place to meet the future needs of the service.

(d)  The service improvement plan continue to be delivered.