Decisions

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

That the Information Communication Technology and Digital Strategy 2019-2022 be approved.

RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL

1.     That Council agrees to the creation of a duplicate server facility (Appendix 1: section 8, option 4), subject to Council approving the necessary funding.

2.     That new capital funding of £129,800 from reserves, as detailed in Appendix 1: section 7.1, to supplement the ICT Asset Replacement Programme funding be approved.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.  

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

1.     Cabinet considered the update relating to the proposed change of location of the skatepark in Petworth and reconfirmed the financial support to the project to Petworth Town Council.

2.     That delegated authority be given to the Director of Growth and Place to release £70,000 previously allocated to the Petworth skatepark project to Petworth Town Council, subject to receiving evidence of spend and due diligence in accordance with our existing governance arrangements.

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

That the proposed Homeless Prevention Fund policy as set out in Appendix 1 of the report be adopted and the £43,000 detailed at paragraph 6.2 of the report be repurposed.

RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL

That Council approves the drawdown of Asset Replacement Funding (ARP) funding (£375,500) allocated for the replacement of ICT Infrastructure (SAN, Oracle).

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

1.     That the spend of a Business Rates Pool grant award of £70,000 on three cycling projects as identified in the Appendix be authorised.

2.     That the Director of Planning and Environment following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment Services be authorised to finalise the detailed spend on the three cycling projects identified in the Appendix, subject to the total spend remaining at £70,000.

The Council’s Priorities for grant funding are set by Cabinet in advance of the subsequent financial year. The Grants and Concessions Panel will be considering, at its meeting of 30th January 2018, proposals to update the Priorities to reflect how the Council’s discretionary funds can be best utilised in the year ahead.

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

1.     That the council’s Priorities and Principles of Grant Funding as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, using option 2 for the Economy priority, be approved with effect from 1 April 2019.

2.     That if a positive decision regarding the future of Enabling Grants funding from the West Sussex Business Rate Pool is received, the council’s Priorities and Principles of Grant Funding are updated using option 1 of the economy priority.

The harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan has to be reviewed every five years in accordance with the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000). Following public consultation and approval by the Harbour Conservancy, it is then put forward for adoption by the four constituent local authorities of which Chichester DC is one.

(Recommendation to Council)

RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL

That the Chichester HarbourManagement Plan 2019-2024 (contained in the Appendix to this report) be adopted with the exception of the Planning Principles in Section 3.

Approval of the IBP following a six week stakeholder consultation.

(Recommendation from Growth Board)

(Recommendation to Council)

RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL

1.     That the proposed responses to the representations received andsubsequent modifications to the Infrastructure Business Plan (IBP) as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

2.     That the amended IBP including CIL Spending Plan attached asAppendix 2 be approved.

The DHP scheme provides limited funding to support customers facing financial hardship situations where the normal Housing Benefit or Universal Credit awarded does not cover in full their liability to pay rent or other housing related costs. Welfare Reform has significantly impacted communities.  The DHP scheme aims to alleviate poverty and to ensure that those that are vulnerable in the community are supported by this additional funding. This report to will be seeking authorisation for any minor revision to the policy in preparation for the 2019/20 financial year.

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

1.     That the Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) policy be approved.

2.     That Cabinet authorise delegated powers to the Director of Housing and Communities to approve future amendments to the DHP policy in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the relevant Cabinet member.