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Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 03/10/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 05/10/2017
Effective from: 12/10/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED
That it be approved that with effect from 1 January 2018 the Cabinet agrees the appointment of Peter Wilding to replace Tony Dignum as Chichester District Council’s representative on the following outside organisation appointments:
· Coastal West Sussex Partnership
· Coast to Capital Joint Committee
· Local Government Association – Sparsity Partnership for Delivering Rural Services
· Sussex Downs and Coastal Plain Local Action Group
· West Sussex Joint Leaders Group
· West Sussex Rural Partnership
DCLG have published a paper on 1st September
inviting local authorities to submit pilot bids for one year
(2018/19) for 100% localisation of business rates. Bids must be
submitted by 27th October, with the outcome being advised by DCLG
in December.
100% pilots will retain all locally-collected business rates and
will receive additional responsibilities in return. Any difference
between the increase in business rate retention and new
responsibilities will be offset by an adjustment to top-ups or
tariffs. The creation of the pilots will therefore be
“fiscally neutral” at baseline. However authorities
will gain from retaining 100% of any above-baseline growth.
This report will seek delegated approval from Cabinet for The
Council’s Chief Executive and the Head of Finance and
Governance to commence drafting a bid submission in conjunction
with their colleagues from across the County. If successful the
final decision whether to go ahead with the pilot will be taken by
full Council once the DCLG have notified the bidding
authorities.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 03/10/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 05/10/2017
Effective from: 12/10/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED
That it be approved that authority be delegated to Chichester District Council’s Chief Executive and Head of Finance and Governance Services following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance Services, to determine whether to submit a bid to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) for Chichester District Council to take part in the 2018-2019 pilot for 100% business rate retention.
Lead officer: Mr John Ward
Cabinet approval is sought for a Risk Based
Verification Policy to be adopted for the purpose of Housing
Benefit administration. The adoption of such a policy will enable
the service to allocate more resources to claims that present a
greater risk of fraud and error. It will also reduce the cost of
administration and improve performance, by reducing the number of
days taken to process new claims and changes in
circumstances.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 03/10/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 05/10/2017
Effective from: 12/10/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED
1. That the introduction of a Risk Based Verification (RBV) Policy for the purpose of assessing claims for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction be approved with effect from 1 December 2017.
2. That authority be delegated to the Head of Finance and Governance Services to make minor amendments to the RBV policy following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance Services.
3. That a report be brought back to Cabinet following the first 12 months of operation of the Risk Based Verification Policy.
Lead officer: Mrs Marlene Rogers
To seek cabinet approval of the Discretionary
Housing Payment Policy, which has been revised for 2017/18 and
2018/19 to take account of the roll out of Universal Credit across
the District from April 2018. It is intended that this Policy will
assist the Council in setting aside appropriate funds to support
the Scheme as the effect of Welfare Reform continues to affect
residents of the District.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 03/10/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 05/10/2017
Effective from: 12/10/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED
1. That the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) Policy for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 be approved.
2. That it be approved that during the forthcoming budget process consideration will be given to any additional funding required for 2018-2019 to supplement the earmarked Welfare Reform Reserve.
3. That the Head of Finance and Governance Services be given delegated authority, following consultation with the Cabinet member for Finance and Governance Services, to make minor amendments to the DHP policy.
Lead officer: Mrs Marlene Rogers
Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO’s) are intended to provide means of preventing individuals or groups committing anti-social behaviour in a public space where the behaviour is having, or likely to have, a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality; be persistent or continuing in nature and be unreasonable. An order, if granted, gives additional powers to the Council and Police to issue notices to individuals breaching the PSPO by carrying out specific identified types of nuisance. The initial view is that a district wide consultation will be undertaken for various environmental and dog offences including dog fouling, dogs on lead by direction, prohibition of dogs.
The dog offences are currently controlled by Dog Control Orders but in accordance with the transition provisions in the anti-social behaviour legislation, these must be replaced by a PSPO by 1 October 2017.
To consider the results of the consultation.
(Recommendation to Council)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 03/10/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 05/10/2017
Effective from: 12/10/2017
Decision:
RESOLVED
That the amendment to the Public Spaces Protection Order – Dog Control related to Schedule 3 the exclusion of dogs be approved.
Lead officer: Ms Alison Stevens