Decisions

The following changes to committee dates were agreed:

To add a meeting of the Health in Dacorum Committee on Tuesday 31^st October.

The following changes to committee membership were agreed:

Councillor Mills to replace Councillor Barrett on the Housing and Community Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Birnie to join the Health in Dacorum Committee which will increase the membership by one.

There were no overview and scrutiny committee referrals.

That the following be approved:

25 July 2017

7.1  CA/076/17 FLEXIBLE HOMELESSNESS SUPPORT FUNDING

1.      The supplementary estimates for 2017/18 to establish budgets as detailed in the body of the Cabinet report and Table 1 & 2 (as amended pursuant to recommendation 1) be incorporated into budgets for 2018/19.

7.2       CA/077/17 CREATION OF ADDITIONAL UNITS IN SUPPORTED HOUSING SCHEMES AND THE UPGRADE OF COMMUNAL FACILITIES

1.    A supplementary capital estimate to create three new homes and refurbishment of communal areas at three Supported Housing sites. The details of the required supplementary estimate is in section 1 of the Part II appendix of the report to Cabinet.

7.3       CA/078/17 BUSINESS RATE RELIEF SCHEMES

1. To introduce a Supporting Small Business rate relief scheme.
2. To introduce a Support for Pubs rate relief scheme.
3. Consultation with Herts County Council on option 3 of the cabinet report for the Revaluation Relief scheme, and that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Finance & Resources)  in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance & Resources to agree to introduce a scheme based on these principles after the County’s response is received.
4. To introduce a 100% rural rate relief scheme.
5. To introduce a Local Newspaper rate relief scheme.
6. That authority be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Finance & Resources to agree the introduction of future discretionary rate relief schemes which are proposed,  fully funded and have detailed guidance provided by Government

7.4       CA/079/17 FINANCIAL REGULATIONS REVIEW

1. The revised Financial Regulations as detailed in paragraphs 4 to 15 of the Cabinet report.

7.5       CA/080/17 MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY

1.    The revised Medium Term Financial Strategy for the period 2017/18 – 2021/22 be approved.

19^th September 2017

7.6       CA/087/17 Q1 PERFORMANCE REPORT

1.    The revised capital programme to move slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2018/19 as detailed in Appendix C of the report to Cabinet.

2.    The supplementary budgets.. Details for these supplementary budgets are set out in the body of the report to Cabinet and have a net nil impact on the General Fund Working Balance:

·      Increase the Strategic Planning & Regeneration Employees budget by £60k

·      Increase use of the Dacorum Development reserve by £60k

·      Increase the Regulatory Services legal budget by £95k

·      Increase use of the Litigation reserve by £95k

3.    The supplementary Capital budget funded by grant for the Disabled Facilities Grants budget of £66k as per paragraph 9.3 of the report to Cabinet.

7.7       CA/088/17 TREASURY MANAGEMENT

The acceptance of the report on Treasury Management performance in 2016/17 and the Prudential Indicators for 2016/17 actuals.

7.8       CA/093/17 STAFF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The changes to staff terms and conditions detailed in section 3 of the report to Cabinet and these changes be implemented subject to 30 days’ written notice.

None.

None.

1.         By the Mayor:

The Mayor said he was pleased to welcome the new Lord Lieutenant to the borough who would be visiting on Friday 29th September.

2.         By the Chief Executive:

There were no announcements from the Chief Executive.

3.         By the Group Leaders:

Councillor Williams gave apologies on behalf of Councillors Bassadone, Bateman, Matthews and Whitman.

Councillor Fisher gave apologies on behalf of Councillor Fethney.

4.         By the  Leader and Members of the Cabinet:

(Full details are in the minutes under Announcements of the Leader and Cabinet).

Mr Lilley made a statement regarding garages in Spring Lane.

See minutes for full details. 

There were no declarations of interest.

The minutes of the meetings held on 12 July 2017 were agreed by the Members present and then signed by the Mayor.

That the virements as detailed on Form A of the report to Cabinet be approved.

That the report was noted.

That the Cabinet Forward Plan be noted with the following changes:

-       Brownfield Land Registry – move to October

-       Local Plan Review – move to October

-       Strategic Risk Register – add to October

-       Award of Parking contract – add to October

None received

Mr Harbridge gave a statement on behalf of Berkhamsted Residents Action Group in relation to the deferred Item 11.

None received

Apologies of absence were received from Councillor Elliot

The minutes of the meeting held on 25^th July 2017 were agreed by the members present and signed by the Chairman.

To seek approval to proceed on named sites with the intention of purchasing up to the current agreed budget.  To approve arrangements to allocate affordable housing grant to RSL’s.

That the following grant funding payments for affordable housing developments in the Borough be approved:

1. £812,233 to Watford Community Housing Trustfor a development known as Goldcroft garage site, Hemel Hempstead. 

2. £1,417,000 to Thrive Homes for a site known as land off Two Waters Road, Hemel Hempstead. (Old Hewden Hire site)

3. £133,168 to Hastoe Housing Associationfor a development known as garage site adjacent to 28 & 30 West Dene, Gaddesden Row, Great Gaddesden.

4. Approve the purchase of the site known as Garages to the South of 71 – 81 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead for a sum of £495,000. Agree an additional expenditure of £100,000 for consultant fees to deliver the scheme on this site.

Proposals to ensure our terms and conditions are modern, attractive and deliver value for taxpayers.

Resolved to recommend:

• the approval of the changes to staff terms and conditions detailed in section 3 of the report to Cabinet and these changes be implemented subject to 30 days’ written notice.

To award a contract for the demolition of the civic centre.

That the award of the contract for the demolition of the Civic Centre to the contractor named in paragraph 6 of Appendix 1 Tender Report for the contract sum as set out in paragraph 5 be approved.

A statutory report on the Council’s performance against a range of statutory indicators.

Resolved to recommend:

the acceptance of the report on Treasury Management performance in 2016/17 and the Prudential Indicators for 2016/17 actuals.

To review the Council’s forecast outturn position at the end of the first quarter.

1.    That the budget monitoring position for each of the above accounts be considered;

Resolved to recommend:

2.    the approval of the revised capital programme to move slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2018/19 as detailed in Appendix C of the report to Cabinet.

3.    the approval of the supplementary budgets.. Details for these supplementary budgets are set out in the body of the report to Cabinet and have a net nil impact on the General Fund Working Balance:

·      Increase the Strategic Planning & Regeneration Employees budget by £60k

·      Increase use of the Dacorum Development reserve by £60k

·      Increase the Regulatory Services legal budget by £95k

·      Increase use of the Litigation reserve by £95k

4.    the supplementary Capital budget funded by grant for the Disabled Facilities Grants budget of £66k as per paragraph 9.3 of the report to Cabinet.

To consider approval of the Local Plan Review Issues and Options document for public consultation

This item was deferred.