Decisions

AGREED that Cabinet note and support the updates provided, the progress achieved and the direction of travel for 2023 in delivering the Economic Growth Strategy for the District’s businesses and residents. 

AGREED that:

(a)      the recommendations of the Portfolio Holders as detailed in Appendices A and B of the report be agreed in order that the proposed projects can proceed;   

(b)      the extant awards under the former Parish and Town Council Initiative Fund in Appendix A are approved as recommended; and the recommendations of the Portfolio Holders detailed in Appendix B be approved as proposed; and

(c)      officers be requested to consider and report back to the Cabinet on what additional support we could offer to community groups.

AGREED that:

(a)     revenue and capital costs identified within the proposed methodology for the scheme are included in the Council’s budget proposals for 2023/24;

(b)     a period of public consultation be undertaken in relation to the implementation of the scheme and recommended service option;

(c)      a market research company be commissioned to undertake a consultation exercise at a maximum cost of £15k funded from existing budgets; and

(d)      a further report be brought to Cabinet on 21 February 2023 in order for a final decision to be made taking into account consultation responses.

AGREED that Cabinet:

(a)     note and support the updates with respect of the Sherwood Levelling Up Fund proposals submitted to Government as part of the Sherwood Constituency LUF Round 2;

(b)     authorise the Director - Planning & Growth, in consultation with the Sherwood Steering Board and Portfolio Holders for Strategy, Performance & Finance and Economic Development & Visitors, to continue to develop plans for the Clipstone and Ollerton projects, subject to additional budget of £60k to be forward-funded pending the approval of the NSDC UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan, subject to endorsement by the Newark & Sherwood Place Board; and 

(c)      authorise the Business Manager - Corporate Property to progress redevelopment plans for the Clipstone Holdings site to provide for a low carbon, low-running cost modern industrial scheme, including securing necessary planning permission and contractor(s) within the maximum budget envelope contained within the exempt appendix, which shall be added to the Council’s Capital Programme.

AGREED that Cabinet:

(a)      approve the designation of boundary changes to Newark and Southwell Conservation Areas;

(b)     adopt the Newark and Southwell Conservation Area Appraisal documents; and

(c)   give delegated authority to the Business Manager, Planning Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development & Visitors to implement the designation of the boundary changes and publication of the Appraisal documents.

AGREED that:

(a)      the proposals contained within Appendix 1 form the basis of the Publication Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD and amended Policies Map;

(b)   approval be sought from Full Council (at the Extraordinary Meeting to be held on 9 November 2002)  for this document be published for a period of Public Representation week commencing 14 November 2022;

(c)    the latest position on the Gypsy Roma Traveller Pitch Delivery Strategy be noted; and

(d)   the amendment to the Plan Review timetable (Local Development Scheme) as set in Section 4 of the report, to come into force on 8 November 2022, be adopted.

AGREED that Cabinet establish an ‘Executive Shareholder Committee’ in accordance with the proposals contained in Section 2 of the report.