Agenda and decisions

Agreed that his item be deferred to a future meeting of the Cabinet.

That Cabinet:

a)         note the updates associated with the Towns Deal projects, including the revised scheme name of the ‘Local Regeneration Fund’, as detailed in 1.3 of this report;

b)         approve an additional revenue budget of £40,000 funded by the Change Management Reserve, towards the design phase of the Newark Market Place improvement scheme (Newark Cultural Heart), as detailed in paragraph 2.10 of this report; and

c)          approves delegated authority for the Deputy Chief Executive / Director – Resources in consultation with Council’s Director - Planning & Growth, for the Council to enter into a varied or new lease agreement via a surrender and regrant with Newark Town Council, as detailed in paragraph 2.14 of the report.

That Cabinet:

a)         notes the updates associated with the LUF 3 programme including the revised name of ‘Local Regeneration Fund’, as detailed in 1.4 of the report;

Ollerton Project

b)         approves a budget to be added to the Council’s Capital Programme in 2025/26 to finance the acquisition of the Forest Centre unit, funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund grant, and LUF 3 grant, in advance of securing planning permission and Full Business Case (FBC) approval, as noted in paragraphs 1.11 and 1.12 of the report.  In addition, a revenue budget of £40,000 was required to retain the unit until demolition. The full costings are contained within the Exempt Appendix;

c)          to delegate the finalisation and execution of the Agreement for Lease (and any other associated legal contracts required) with Ollerton and Boughton Town Council, in advance of securing planning consent, but upon completion of Heads of Terms, to the Director - Planning & Growth, as noted in paragraph 1.15 and 1.16 of this report;

d)         approves a commitment to the Change Management Reserve of £1,225,000 and £105,000 from Capital Receipts towards the Ollerton Regeneration scheme, in accordance with paragraph 1.17; and

e)         approves a budget of £682,746 to be added to the Capital Programme in 2025/26, financed by LUF 3 grant, to fund RIBA 4 activities, in advance of securing planning consent and finalisation of legals, but following FBC approval, as noted further in paragraph 1.20. 

That:

a)      The Council raises no objection to the proposed Nottinghamshire & Nottingham Local Nature Recovery Strategy being published; and

b)      Officers prepare any guidance necessary regarding usage of the LNRS in relation to planning development and the preparation of biodiversity net gain assessments.

That Cabinet:

a)       note the findings and lessons learned from the pilot initiative to green entrances and exits to towns and villages in Newark & Sherwood in line with the aspiration set out within the Community Plan;

b)       agree that officers try to identify a further five towns and parishes for inclusion in the initiative in 2025/26 and in subsequent years through to Local Government Reorganisation in 2028;

c)       agree that Newark & Sherwood District Council will absorb the labour costs for the planting initiatives within existing resources, but costs associated with the purchase of plants, seed and bulbs is met by the Town and Parishes, as well as the cost of their future maintenance either via the Town and Parish or VIA; and

d)       give approval for one-off costs of £8,606 to fund a rotavator and bowser be agreed, as well as an annual cost of £1,034 for access to a water rental, with both to be from within the Environmental Services budget, to enable future delivery of the project.

That Cabinet approve delegation to the Director - Housing, Health & Wellbeing to:

a)      exercise the Council’s powers pursuant to Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 and Section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in order to acquire such interests and rights in or over the land shown edged red on the plan at Appendix A (the “Land”) or any part of the Land required in order to facilitate the Yorke Drive Regeneration project (the “Scheme”);

b)     acquire all interests within the Land as may be necessary to facilitate the Scheme, either by agreement or compulsorily; including entering into negotiations and arrangements with any third parties for the acquisition of their land interests; and

c)      take all steps incidental, conducive or consequential to the making of, confirmation and implementation of the CPO or to the voluntary acquisition of the Land or any part it including (but not limited to):

1.      making further amendments to the draft Statement of Reasons;

2.      issuing and serving all required notices (including press, site, and individual notices);

3.      the preparation and presentation of the Council’s case at any future local public inquiry;

4.      approving the terms for the acquisition of legal interests in the Land

5.      approving agreements with landowners setting out the terms for the withdrawal of any objections to the CPO including (but not limited to) the exclusion of land from the Order

6.      the payment of compensation and dealing with any blight notices served in connection with the CPO

7.      making any necessary additions, deletions, or amendments to the Land and to seeking any necessary modifications to the CPO and any CPO maps; and

8.      in the event the order is confirmed, publishing and serve notices of confirmation of the Order and thereafter to execute and serve any general vesting declarations and/or notices to treat and notices of entry, and any other notices or correspondence to acquire the Land or any part of it.

That Cabinet:

a)      approve the Business Case for the acquisition of 20, S106 properties at Rainworth from Arkwood Developments Ltd;

b)      approve that delegated authority be granted to the Director - Housing, Health & Wellbeing, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, to finalise terms (including, but not limited to property type and specification) and enter into contract with Arkwood Developments Ltd. for the purchase of 20 x S106 properties on the terms set out in exempt Appendix 1; and

c)      approve that the Capital programme for Phase 6 of the new build programme is increased by £200,000 to £11,150,000 financed as shown in the table at 3.3.

The Committee will be invited to resolve:-

‘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.

Categories of “Exempt Information”

Under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended

1. Information relating to any individual.

2. Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

4. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising

between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.

5. Information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.

6. Information which reveals that the authority proposes –

(a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by  virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person : or

(b) to make an order or direction under any enactment.

7. Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.