Decisions

Refuse

Deferred

Permit

Permit

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

1.    That delegated authority is given to the Director of Housing and Communities, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Services, to spend the Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) Grant set out in para 5.1 of the agenda report in accordance with the terms of the grant.

2.    That Council accommodate receipt and spending of the Rough Sleeper Grant when considering the annual Budget Spending Plan report 2020-21.

RESOLVED

1.    That the alignment of the term of appointment of the Chichester District Council representative to Pallant House Gallery Trust and Company to the local election cycle be approved.

2.    That the extension to the existing appointment of Councillor Clare Apel until the next local election (May 2023), or until the appointee ceases to hold office be approved.

*RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

1.    The allocation of grant of £438,750 to Worthing Homes to support the development of 9 social rented homes on a site at Middleton Close, Bracklesham, funded from commuted sums.

2.    The allocation of grant of £160,000 to Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association to support the development of 8 social rented homes at Royal Close, Chichester, funded from commuted sums.

*RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

1.    That the Housing Strategy 2020-25 be adopted.

2.    That the Director of Housing and Communities is granted delegated authority to make modifications to the Strategy in order to align with the emerging Local Plan Review.

RESOLVED

1.    That the Environment Panel’s recommendations as set out in paragraph 9.1 be noted.

2.    That the Council continuing as a participating authority in a tripartite contract with the LASER Energy Buying Group and enter into a new ‘purchase in advance’ 4 year contract with effect from 1 October 2020 be approved.

3.    That subject to Council making funds available when determining the 2020-21budget spending plans, approve that the Council pays the uplift cost for its electricity supply to become 100% renewable, estimated to be £1,000 per annum.

4.    That subject to Council making funds available when determining the 2020-21 budget spending plans, approve the uplift cost for a 100% renewable gas supply, estimated to be £4,500 for year one of the contract.

5.    That the Environment Panel’s support for an investigation into the use of Power Purchase Agreements relating to renewable energy in relation to future energy procurement be noted.

*RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

1.    That the Council’s Financial Regulations are updated in order to delegate authority for the approval of budget carry forward requests to the Director of Corporate Services (the Council’s S151 officer) following consultation with the Chief Executive.

2.    To ensure transparency of budget carry forwards to members, the details of all carry forwards agreed by the S151 Officer to be included in the draft Statement of Accounts outturn report considered annually by the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee.

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That the Senior Staff Pay Policy Statement 2020-2021 be agreed for publication.

RESOLVED

That the discretionary food safety fees and charges for 2020-21 for food hygiene rating revisits, advice for new and existing business and food export certificates, as set out in the Appendix to the report be approved.

*RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

That following consideration of the report:

1.    The Council authorises the use of Compulsory Purchase powers as set out in Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to compulsorily acquire the Order Land identified within Appendix B, and in particular that the Council makes the Order.

2.    The Director of Planning and the Environment be authorised to settle the final form and content of the Order and all associated documentation and take all action needed to pursue the Order and secure its confirmation.

3.    The Director of Planning and the Environment be authorised to negotiate, agree terms and enter into agreements with interested parties including agreements for the withdrawal of objections or undertakings not to enforce the Order on specific terms including where appropriate removing land or rights from the Order or to request the modification of the Order by the Secretary of State.

4.    The Director of Planning and the Environment be authorised to implement the Order powers following confirmation of the Order, and so acquire title to and/or take possession of the Order Land.

RESOLVED

That the revised timetable identified in section 6 of the report be approved.

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That Council considers the report of the Independent Renumeration Panel.