Agenda and decisions

That Cabinet approves the recommendations of the Policy & Performamnce Improvemenrt Committee to:

a)       move to three-year grant agreements for the charities listed in section 2.2 of the report; and

b)       apply a 3% inflationary increase in years two and three of the grant agreements detailed in section 2.2 of the report.

That Cabinet:

a)       approve, in principle, the design and location of the Kiddey Stones to be installed at Castle House, Newark;

b)       support a period of public consultation on the proposals to enable residents and stakeholders to have their views on the plans, including the Town Council in whose ownership the stones are in; and

c)        agree that a report is brought back to Cabinet in September 2024 to formally endorse the scheme or otherwise with a budget to be included in the Council’s capital programme.

That Cabinet approves publication of the presented Biodiversity Report – First Consideration with finalised agreed actions to then be brought back to Cabinet for approval within 3 months of publication of the First Consideration report.

That Cabinet approve the following recommendations:

Ollerton

a)       to forward fund a £35,000 budget associated with the LUF 3 funding to enable ongoing timely delivery of programme work streams including legal costs. This budget can be financed by the Capital Feasibility Reserve in advance of the LUF3 MoU with government, at which time the costs can be moved to the approved Capital scheme and the reserve be replenished;

b)       to agree for £20,909,757 to be added to the capital programme alongside the existing Exempt Approved Budget previously agreed by the Cabinet on 26 March 2024 to acquire the bank, financed in accordance with proposed sources of funding in accordance with the financial implications set out;

c)        Note the financial gap of £832,758 that is included within the £20,909,757 above, and that this be financed by borrowing as detailed in the financial implications in the report;

d)       to provide delegated authority to the Portfolio Holders for Strategy, Performance & Finance in consultation with the Director - Resources, Director - Planning & Growth, Business Manager - Corporate Property and Portfolio Holder Sustainable Economic Growth, to approve the Green Book Final Business Case (FBC), subject to:

·      the project being within the approved Capital Program budget of £20,909,757, (alongside the existing previous Exempt budget to acquire the bank); and

·      receipt of £14,995,999 of LUF3 Grant; and

·      the value of the required land transfers (paragraph 3.6 of the report);

·      a £3m contribution from NCC; and

·      a £1.106m grant from the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF)

e)       to authorise the Director – Resources to secure all tenants for the development, subject to commercial terms and any appropriate tenant incentivisation’s, subject to meeting budget detailed at b) and d) above;

f)         to delegate to the Director - Resources, in consultation with the Director - Planning & Growth, Business Manager - Corporate Property and Portfolio Holders for Strategy, Performance & Finance and Sustainable Economic Growth, authorisation to submit a planning application, subject to meeting budget detailed at b) and d) above;

g)        to delegate to the Director – Resources and S151 Officer, in consultation with the Director - Planning & Growth, authorisation, subject to securing planning permission, to enter into any S106 agreement with NCC (who will be the enforcing body), along with any other necessary legal requirements as part of the planning process, subject to meeting budget at b) and d) above;

h)       to delegate to the Portfolio Holder for Strategy, Performance & Finance in consultation with the Portfolio Holder Sustainable Economic Growth, the Director – Resources and Director - Planning & Growth, authority to purchase in accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Acquisitions and Disposals Policy the required land holdings from Ollerton & Boughton Town Centre and Johal Ltd), subject to budget at b) and d) above;

i)         to delegate to the Portfolio Holder for Strategy, Performance & Finance in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Economic Development, the Director – Resources and Director - Planning & Growth, authority to dispose of any commercial units to Johal Ltd  ...  view the full decision text for item 9.

That Cabinet:

a)         note the update provided in the report and the role of the Planning Committee and Director – Planning & Growth in responding on behalf of the Council as Local Planning Authority; and

b)         authorise delegated authority to the Director of Resources/Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategy, Performance & Finance and the Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Economic Development, to issue consultation responses in relation to the Council’s interests as affected landowner and any other executive functions if required, on behalf of the Council to the Development Consent Order process, with any final financial and/or physical works settlement to be brought back to Cabinet.

That Cabinet:

a)        note the consultation responses in Appendix 1 to the report;

b)        note and endorse the District Council responses in section 1 of the report; and

c)        formally adopt the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) set out inAppendix 2 to the report.

That Cabinet:

a)       approve the proposal as set out in Option 3 – the sale of the properties;

b)       approve the progression of the sale in line with the Acquisitions & Disposals Policy; and

c)        approve the reinvestment of the capital receipt in provision of new homes.

That Cabinet note the content of the report and the achievements highlighted.

That Cabinet:

a)        agree to utilise the capital grant of £61,356 awarded to progress the implementation of LED lighting upgrades and new pool covers at Newark Sports & Fitness Centre, and

b)        add a budget of up to £71,356 to the Council’s Capital programme, financed by the SPSF grant of £61,356 and up to £10,000 from Repairs & Renewals in order that the works can proceed.