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Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 04/01/2018 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/01/2018
Effective from: 13/01/2018
Decision:
The Cabinet had before it an *update on the budget from the Director of Finance, Assets and Resources setting out the revised draft budget changes identified.
The Cabinet Member for Finance outlined the contents of the report stating that following initial meetings of the Cabinet and the Policy Development Groups, the Finance team and service managers had been revisiting a range of budgets to deliver more savings or increase income levels. Members discussed the following table which showed the main budget variances affecting the 2018/19 budget:
Variances |
Amount £k |
|
|
18/19 Budget Shortfall (Cabinet Report 26/10/17) |
617 |
|
|
Further Cost Pressures identified |
570 |
Additional savings identified |
(231) |
|
|
18/19 Revised Budget Shortfall |
956 |
|
|
2% Staff Pay award offer (1% previously built in) |
116 |
Business Rate 100% Pilot bid accepted (1 year only) |
(230) |
Business Rate Growth (Solar & Benefit of Devon Pool) |
(150) |
Funding from sinking funds & reserves (ICT & Leisure) |
(215) |
Other additional savings identified |
(174) |
|
|
18/19 Revised Budget Shortfall |
303 |
|
|
No reduction in Rural Services Delivery Grant |
(86) |
3% increase in C/Tax (2.6% previously built in) |
(22) |
|
|
Draft budget gap for 2018/19 |
195 |
He highlighted the provisional formula grant ward for 2018/19 which amounted to £2.7m and the fact that the Council had also been given the freedom to raise its council tax by an additional 0.4%
Consideration was given to the business rate growth (Solar and Benefit of the Devon pool).
RESOLVED the updated General Fund budget proposals for 2018/19 be AGREED.
(Proposed by Cllr P H D Hare-Scott and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)
Note: *Update previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
To consider options available in relation to
the masterplanning of this area.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 04/01/2018 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/01/2018
Effective from: 13/01/2018
Decision:
The Cabinet had before it a *report of the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration responding to a request by Cabinet for a report setting out options available to them, should they wish to amend the adopted masterplan SPD with regard to land south of West Manley Lane within Area A of the Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension (EUE).
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report by way of presentation stating that the Cabinet had requested that the issue of development south of West Manley Lane be reconsidered following consideration of Area B at a previous meeting. He addressed the issue raised in public question time with regard to consideration of a planning application by the Planning Committee and the formation of planning policy; a planning application could grant permission but that would not automatically change planning policy, this was a separate issue.
He explained that the Masterplan, Supplementary Planning Document for Area A of the Eastern Urban Extension had been adopted in 2014. Prior to this the Allocations and Infrastructure Development Plan Document (AIDPD) had identified the Area (A) as a mixed use site for residential and employment development. He explained that the main area for development was north of West Manley Lane; however there was a small plot of land to the south of West Manley Lane that was within the allocation and formed part of the masterplan. The EUE Design Guide had built on the content of the masterplan as guidance to developers.
He added that the masterplan could be amended but that specific processes would be required. He felt that the decision of the Planning Committee in 2015 not to develop the area south of West Manley Lane should be supported and therefore consideration should be given to amending the masterplan.
Consideration was given to:
· The decision of the Planning Committee in 2015
· The incorrect assumption that a planning application decision would change policy
· The need for a specific buffer zone to be established between development and the railway line/canal
· The views of the legal advisor with regard to the most certain and transparent way of removing the area from the masterplan
· The credibility of the masterplan
RESOLVED that:
a) The existing adopted masterplan for the Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension be amended by removing housing land parcels on the southern side of West Manley Lane (within Area A);
b) The proposed revisions be submitted for public consultation; and
c) Delegated authority be given to the Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration to finalise consultation material.
(Proposed by Cllr R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)
Notes:
i) Cllr Mrs M E Squires requested that her abstention from voting for (a) be recorded;
ii) *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Lead officer: Jenny Clifford
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 04/01/2018 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/01/2018
Effective from: 13/01/2018
Decision:
Arising from a *report of the Director of Finance, Assets and Resources, the Homes Policy Development Group when considering the options available for the Council to set a balanced budget for 2018/19 made the following recommendation: that garage rents and community alarm charges for 2018/19 be frozen at the current levels for 2017/18.
The Cabinet Member for Housing outlined the contents of the report highlighting the thoughts of the Policy Development Group with regard to the need for improvements to be made to garages across the district and therefore the wish that both the garage rents and the community alarm remain at their current levels.
RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved and considered as part of the budget setting.
(Proposed by Cllr R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr P H D Hare-Scott)
Note: * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
To consider the formation of a new policy.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 04/01/2018 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/01/2018
Effective from: 13/01/2018
Decision:
Arising from a *report of the Director of Operations, the Community Policy Development Group recommended that the proposed Air Quality Action Plan as attached in Annexe 2 with the addition of wording to emphasise the need for major infrastructure in Cullompton be approved.
The Cabinet Member for the Working Environment and Support Services outlined the contents of the report stating that the action plan sought to set out the current air quality position and the improvements required taking into consideration public health and planning issues. She highlighted the improvements made in Crediton with regard to the link road and the proposals to improve issues within Cullompton with plans for a relief road.
Consideration was given to:
· Responses from the consultation process
· E- bikes in Crediton
· Air quality and parking issues in Crediton
· Section 106 contributions
RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved.
(Proposed by Cllr Mrs M E Squires and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)
Note: * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Wards affected: (All Wards);