Decisions

The Committee support the report recommendation.

Approved

Delegate to officers.

*Noted.

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That Cabinet recommend that the proposed Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025-2026 be approved by Full Council.

*RESOLVED AND RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

1.    That Cabinet recommend that Full Council adopt the Chichester City Regeneration Strategy and agree delegation to Director of Growth and Place, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make final amendments to the Strategy

2.    Cabinet to recommend to Council to approve £20,150 budget to appoint the post and an operational budget of £40,000 from reserves for 2024/25 (part year) and to approve base budget growth of £120,600 for 2025/26 (full year) for the post and operational budget.

3.    That subject to the above recommendations being accepted by Council , Cabinet approve the appointment of a Regeneration and Growth Manager which role shall assist in the delivery of the regeneration strategy interventions and the development of key regeneration sites within the city.

*RESOLUTION AND RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL:

1.    That Cabinet recommend to Council the use of up to £135,000 from reserves to purchase of a Microphone System upgrade for the Committee and meeting function.

2.    That Cabinet authorise the Democratic Services Manager in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Support Services to undertake a tender exercise to select the preferred upgrade provider.

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

That Cabinet recommend to Full Council to:

a)    Approve the publication of the Southbourne Allocation Development Plan Document (DPD) Regulation 18 consultation  documentation for a six week public consultation to commence in October 2024.

b)    Authorise the Director of Planning and Environment, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning, to make typographical and other minor amendments prior to publication to include necessary additions or amendments to questions posed.

RESOLVED

Cabinet approves delegated authority to the Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate Services and Chichester Contract Services, to award contract for clinical waste collection and support services via the West Sussex County Council framework agreement once the procurement process has been concluded, and providing the contract value is contained within the existing service budget.

*RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:

That Cabinet recommends to the Council:

1.    That the Council Tax Discounts and Premiums proposed in the Appendix to the agenda report be applied for the 2025-2026 financial year.

2.    Subject to the outcome of further guidance and legislation to be published by the Government, concerning the exceptions to the discounts and premiums, the criteria for the empty home premium policy be delegated to the Director of Housing and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet member for Housing, Revenues and Benefits. 

RESOLVED

That, in circumstances where, due to the requirements of the Regulations there is insufficient time to obtain Cabinet approval, Cabinet authorise the Director of Planning and Environment, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environmental Strategy, to make responses on the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy to West Sussex County Council.

*RESOLUTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:

That Cabinet notes the progress to date on the Southern Gateway project relating to the Bus Station, Bus Depot and Basin Road car park sites and recommends to Council to approve:

1.    That following the prioritisation in the draft Chichester City Regeneration Strategy that the bus station, bus depot and Basin Road sites are brought forward for regeneration in accordance with Policy A4 of the Councils submitted local plan.

2.    In principle to the proposed layout of the new bus stops provision as part of the regeneration of the area and for Officers to continue to negotiate commercial terms of the wider stagecoach transactional details related to relocation and the final layout of the bus stops with WSCC.

3.    That as part of the relocation of the bus stops and the development of options for the Bus Station, Bus Depot and Basin Road car park sites that consideration is given for a potential customer waiting facility.

4.    That the option for the relocation of Chichester District Council Offices to the bus station area is progressed as well as the disposal of East Pallant House and car park.

5.    The appointment of a lead Urban Design Team and appointments for Quantity Surveyor, agent, procurement and legal advice utilising the LEP grant legacy fund to provide schematics and viability assessments on the options for the development sites, (Bus Station, Bus Depot , Basin Road and EPH) with these options being presented back to Cabinet and Council before procuring a developer to implement the agreed option(s).