Decisions

1.    Subject to a satisfactory financial assessment and agreement on contract price in accordance with recommendation 2, and the project achieving formal planning approval, awards the main contract to construct 46 social rented homes to Helix Construct Ltd.

2.    Delegates authority to the Strategic Director (Place) and the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder (Place) to carry out a further financial assessment of Helix Construct Ltd and to finalise the contract value with the approved contractor; and

3.    Delegated authority to the Assistant Director (Legal & Democratic Services) to execute and complete all legal agreements ancillary to the JCT Design & Build Contract 2016 and/or reasonably required to complete the Project, including (but not limited to):

a. all professional appointments;

b. collateral warranties; and

c. Agreements under;

·         S.38, & S.278, of the Highways Act 1980;

·         S.247, Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

·         S.104 of the Water Industry Act 1991, and

·         S.50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

1.         Cabinet approved the Business Plan for the next phase of the Hemel Hempstead Town Centre BID as attached at Appendix 3 to this report

2.         Confirmed arrangements, as set out in this report, for a ballot of businesses within the defined BID levy area for Cabinet www.dacorum.gov.uk Thursday 24 November 2022 with the Count to take place on Friday 25 November 2022

Cabinet noted the ongoing pressures to the Council as a result of the wider micro-economic uncertainty and the potential upcoming recession.

1.    Cabinet noted the financial position for 2022-23 as at Quarter 1, and;

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

2.    That Council approve the revised capital programme to move £13.740m slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2023/24 as detailed in Appendix C.

3.    That Council approves a supplementary Capital budget of £1.000m for the HRA for the re-purchasing of Right To Buy properties.

Cabinet noted the actions associated with the HTIP Housing Asset Management and Compliance work stream, expected outcomes and progress to date.

1. Cabinet approved the Commercial Strategy

2. Cabinet noted the Commercial Principles set out in the Strategy

Cabinet agreed;

That, under s.100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12A Part 1 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 the public be  excluded during the items in Part 2 of the Agenda for this meeting, because it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that, if members of the public were present during those items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information relating to the financial and business affairs of the Council and third party companies/organisations.

Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, Part 1, paragraph 3.

The forward plan was noted with the following amendments;

1.    That the Chiltern Beechwood Moratorium Mitigation Strategy be added to the October meeting

2.    That the Outcome to Levelling up Fund report be moved to November meeting

There were no referrals to Cabinet. 

There were no members of the public in attendance.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no apologies.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12th July 2022 were agreed.

Motion One.  Proposed by Cllr. Ron Tindall

1. A growing number of Local Authorities and local community partners are taking practical steps to support residents who are, or who will be affected by, the rising costs of heating, by the development of Warm Hubs.

This Council seeks to assist residents who are unable to afford to heat their homes this winter and asks officers to develop plans to identify indoor spaces to use as warm banks for those so affected

The motion was agreed unanimously by the Council

Additional Development Management Committee to be held on the 6th October

Full Council 10th May 2023 to move to May 17th 2023 to allow for induction of new members

Health in Dacorum meeting to move from 28th September to 11th October 2022

Seconded Cllr Griffiths, agreed by Council

Cllr Williams advised of two changes to committee memberships.

Cllr S Riddick to replace Cllr H Chapman as Chairman of Audit with affect from the close of the Audit committee on the 15th September 2022

Cllr Gbola Adeleke to replace Cllr Imarni on the Hertfordshire Police and Crime Panel

Seconded by Cllr Griffiths , agreed by the Council

Councillor Andrew Williams lead the condolence messages followed by other members of the Council.

A minutes silence was held for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Messages of condolence were received for former Councillor and Mayor Betty Lees, and former Councillor Chris Cadman.

A minutes silence was held for Cllr Betty Lees and Councillor Chris Cadman

None

None

The Minutes from the 20th July 2022 we agreed