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That Cabinet approve the allocation £17K
install additional CCTV cameras at Westward House.
That an additional annual sum of £1,700 be included in the
Asset Replacement Programme to cover the future replacement costs
and an additional sum of £250 be included in the Westward
House maintenance budget from the 2020/21 financial year to cover
the annual maintenance costs of the additional cameras.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/10/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2019
Effective from: 10/10/2019
Decision:
RESOLVED
1. That Cabinet allocates £17,000 from reserves to install additional CCTV cameras at its temporary accommodation at Westward House.
2. That an additional annual sum of £1,700 is included in the Asset Replacement Programme to cover the future replacement costs and a further sum of £250 is included in the Westward House maintenance budget from the 2020/21 financial year to cover the annual maintenance costs of the CCTV system.
Lead officer: Mrs Linda Grange
Cabinet is requested to approve delegated authority to the Chief Executive to use the remaining government funding of £20,000, if required, to mitigate against the potential impact of a No Deal Brexit.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/10/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2019
Effective from: 10/10/2019
Decision:
RESOLVED
That delegated authority is given to the Chief Executive to use the remaining Government funding of £20,000 and any further funding that may be received, if required, to mitigate against the potential impact of a No Deal Brexit.
Lead officer: Mrs Diane Shepherd
That Cabinet approves the ‘Temporary
Accommodation Out of Area Placement Policy’
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/10/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2019
Effective from: 10/10/2019
Decision:
RESOLVED
1. That Cabinet approves the ‘Temporary Accommodation Out of Area Placement Policy’ set out in the Appendix to this report.
2. That Cabinet delegates authority for the Divisional Manager of Housing, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to make minor amendments to the policy.
Lead officer: Mrs Linda Grange
That following planning approval for this
development, an order is placed with Southern Gas Network (SGN) for
the relocation of a gas pipeline, ahead of the main contract.
That the Council approves the allocation of up to £120,000
from the Housing Investment Reserve to meet the cost of this
work.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/10/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2019
Effective from: 01/10/2019
Decision:
*RESOLVED
1. That an order is placed with Southern Gas Network (SGN) for the relocation of the gas pipeline, shown in Appendix 1.
2. That Cabinet approves the allocation of up to £120,000 from the Housing Investment Reserve to meet the costs of this work, subject to the urgency procedure (as set out in para 5.2 of the report).
3. That delegated authority is given to the Director of Housing and Communities to make changes to the Project Initiation Document (PID), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to accommodate approval of a final design and submission of planning application.
4. That members note the delay in the programme as set out in section 5.4 of the report.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL
That the urgent decision for Cabinet to approve the allocation of up to £120,000 from the Housing Investment Reserve to meet the cost of this work be noted.
Lead officer: Mrs Linda Grange
Cabinet consider and agree for officers to
review the existing restrictions in place for Chichester in
relation changing the designation of certain 'prohibited
streets’ to ‘consent streets’ following
consultation with key stakeholders. Eventual resolution will be
required from Council at its meeting on 28 January 2020.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/10/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2019
Effective from: 10/10/2019
Decision:
RESOLVED
That officers be authorised to undertake the necessary steps (as set out in paragraph 3.7 of the report) to vary the existing designation to further areas within Chichester City Centre pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 from prohibited streets to consent streets; and
RECOMMENDS TO COUNCIL
That following that process Council approves the redesignation.
Wards affected: Chichester Central; Chichester East; Chichester North; Chichester South; Chichester West;
Lead officer: Mr Laurence Foord
Local discounts: The Local Government Finance
Act 2003 provided devolved powers for billing authorities to make
decisions on council tax discounts for certain dwellings based on
local circumstances such as second homes and long term empty
dwellings. Additional freedoms have been added by the Local
Government Finance Act 2012 : extending the range of discounts that
can be awarded to second homes, allowing for an ‘empty home
premium’, and allowing charging up to 100% Council Tax for
some properties that were previously exempt. This report will
review the current discounts with particular emphasis on the empty
homes premium which Councils may now increase to 100% after 24
months and from the 1 April 2020, 200% after 60 months.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/10/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2019
Effective from: 10/10/2019
Decision:
RESOLVED
That the Council Tax Discounts and Premia proposed in the appendix to the agenda report be applied for the 2020-2021 financial year.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mr Paul Jobson
To seek resolution to consult on a new Air
Quality Management Area.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 01/10/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2019
Effective from: 10/10/2019
Decision:
RESOLVED
1. That Cabinet approves in principle the proposed Air Quality Management Area, as illustrated in Appendix 1, in line with the Council’s statutory Local Air Quality Management duties.
2. That Cabinet authorises commencement of a public consultation exercise regarding the proposed Air Quality Management Area.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mr Simon Ballard