Agenda and decisions

AGREED that Cabinet:

(a)    consider the objections to the proposed land sale and development of the land at The Greenaway, Rolleston; and

(b)   given on balance no issues are raised of sufficient significance to change the Cabinet’s previous decision, that the disposal to Arkwood Developments Ltd proceed, subject to full planning permission being granted.

AGREED that the adoption and wider communication of the Cyber Security Strategy be approved.

AGREED that Cabinet:

a)        formally approves the Activity Plan, Investment Principles Plan and Budget for year 1; and

b)        agrees that in years 2 and 3, responsibility for considering the Plans will sit with the National Portfolio Organisation Board, with authority for approval being delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development & Visitors who will also be a member of the Board.

AGREED that Cabinet recommend to Council at its meeting on 7 February 2023:

a)          the HRA budget for 2023/24, as set out in Appendix A1 to this report be approved;

b)         an increase of 5% in the 2022/23 rents of all properties in the HRA as at 31 March 2023 be applied from 1 April 2023;

c)         a rent increase for all relets of 11.1%;

d)         the 2023/24 service charges, as set out in Appendix C, to this report be approved; and

e)         that a fund of £300,000 be created, funded by the Newark and Sherwood Homes Transfer Reserve to fund initiatives to support tenants impacted by the increased charges including a tenant welfare fund.

AGREED that:

(a)    final approval be given for the Council to procure environmental enforcement services in relation to the management of fixed penalty notices for littering and dog fouling for a 3-year period;

(b)   delegated authority be given, following oversight by the Policy & Performance Improvement Committee, to the Director Communities & Environment to agree terms for the contractual arrangement in consultation with the Assistant Director Legal & Democratic Services; and

(c)    the current pilot be extended for a further five months to allow procurement of a suitable contractor.

To consider resolving that, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government

Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items

of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt

information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

None.

Exempt Item.