Decisions

That Cabinet do not progress with the relocation of the athletics track to Cupid Green Fields.

The Forward Plan was noted and agreed.

There were no referrals to Cabinet.

Howard Russell and Steve Day spoke on items 9 and 10. Full details in the minutes.

There were no declarations of interest.

Apologies of absence were received by Councillor Griffiths.

Minutes of the meetings held on 18 September 2018 were agreed by Members present and signed by the Chair.

Resolved to recommend:

The acceptance of the report on Treasury Management performance in 2017/18 and the Prudential Indicators for 2017/18 actuals.

To outline progress on work on the new Local Plan for Dacorum.

1.      That the progress on preparing Dacorum’s Local Plan as set out in the report be noted.

2.      That the setting up of a Task and Finish group to consider key issues related to the Local Plan be agreed.

3.      That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration in consultation with the Portfolio Holder Planning and Infrastructure to submit a bid for financial support from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ‘Garden Cities Prospectus’.

To consider proposals and timescale for improvements to access arrangements to the Water Gardens car park and Bridge Street, Hemel Hempstead

1.     That the delivery of the parking, access and movement proposals for Hemel Hempstead town centre as set out in the report be approved.

2.     That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Planning, Development and Regeneration) to approve further design, planning and implementation decisions on recommendation 1 above. 

3.     That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Planning, Development and Regeneration) for the appointment of consultants and contractors to deliver the Parking, Access and Movement project as set out under recommendation 1 above.

4.     That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Planning, Development and Regeneration) in consultation with the Assistant Director (Corporate and Contracted Services) for the approval of a legal agreement with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) to enable the works to be undertaken on the public highway.

5.    That approval is given for either DBC to make or for DBC to submit to Hertfordshire County Council to make a Traffic Regulation order required to prevent blue badge parking along Bridge Street, west of Waterhouse Street and to seek delegated authority from HCC to enforce the Traffic Regulation Order.

6.    That Cabinet recommends to Council approval of a supplementary capital budget of £165k in financial year 2019/20 to enable the project to be delivered.

7.    That the use of s106 income and income from sustainable transport funding from HCC to supplement existing budgets on this scheme; the virements brought in from these sources will increase the respective project budget be approved.

8.      That Cabinet recommends to Council a supplementary one off reserve draw down of £25,000 in 2019/20 to support the delivery of the project, funded from the Planning and Regeneration Project Reserve.

That the proposed Physical Activity & Sport Strategy be approved.