Decisions

RESOLVED

That the content of the report be noted and that it be determined that war pensions continue to be fully disregarded as a source of income by the Council when assessing claims for Housing Benefit.

RESOLVED

1.    That Cabinet agrees the release of the Business Rates Pool monies totalling £70,000 for spend on a ‘high street feasibility project’.

2.    That Cabinet agrees to work commencing on the feasibility study for the project as set out in section 4 of the report, using the total fund allocated to this Council.

*RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

a)    The key financial principles and actions set out in appendix 1 of the 5 year Financial Strategy report be approved.

b)    That having considered the recommendations of the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee, the Minimum Level of Reserves remains set at £4m.

c)    That the current 5 year Financial Model detailed in appendix 2 (Part 2) and the Resources Statement in appendix 3 to the Financial Strategy report be noted.

*RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:

1.    That the Cabinet recommends to Council the continuation of funding to Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester for the provision of infrastructure support to the voluntary and community groups and charities in Chichester District as set out in para 5.2 of the report.

2.    That the Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Housing and Communities, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Services, to agree a service specification and signing of a three-year funding agreement and delegates to the Grants and Concessions Panel the annual monitoring of performance.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet has duly considered the Treasury activity summarised in the report.

Following review and public consultation, approval is sought to adopt and publish the revised Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Policy for the period 1st February 2022 – 31st January 2025 and the Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Principles for the period 1^st February – 31^st January 2027 which are a statutory requirement.

*RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL

That the Statement of Licensing Policy 2022-2027 (Licensing Act 2003) at Appendix 1, and the Statement of Policy 2022-2025 (Gambling Act 2005) at Appendix 2, be approved and referred to Council for adoption and publication.

Decision needed as to how the Community Warden Service will be funded from April 2022 if partner organisations cannot fully fund 50% of Service including the Senior Community Warden post.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet agrees to continue to fund 50% of the Community Warden Service and 100% of the Senior Community Warden post for 1 year (as set out in section 7 below), subject to match funding being secured from partners.

2. That a review of the service and funding is undertaken during 2022 as set out in para 4.2 below.

This item was deferred to the December meeting.

RESOLVED

1.    That Cabinet agree to the setting up of a Priory Park Task and Finish Group to address the motion passed by the September Council and to delegate the appointments to that Task and Finish group to Cllr Sutton.

2.    That Cabinet agree the Terms of Reference of the Task and Finish Group as set out at Appendix B, with the deletion of the words [including the request for information received from the City Council.] from the scope.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet delegates authority to the Cabinet Member for Planning Services to finalise the Council’s response to the consultation questions as set out in Appendix 2 to this report regarding bringing the Gatwick Airport northern runway into use alongside the main runway, having taken into account the comments of the Development Plan and Infrastructure Panel.

RESOLVED

The Grants and Concessions Panel recommendation of the allocation of £43,000 to Chichester City Council in favour of Chichester Runners and Athletics Club and their proposal for a permanent running track at Chichester College be approved.

Approved.

Delegate to officers

Permit with S106

Permit

Delegate to officers

Permit