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Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 28/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2017
Effective from: 28/09/2017
Decision:
At its meeting on 11 September 2017, the Scrutiny Committee noted the number of policies and action plans which appeared to have been on-going for a number of years. In particular, in relation to Tiverton Town Centre, the Scrutiny Committee passed the following resolution:
To recommend to the Cabinet that it acts upon the action plans to improve the Tiverton Town Centre and Pannier Market that were approved in 2011.
The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration outlined the contents of the report stating that the report identified by the Scrutiny Committee was thought to be “Tiverton Key Sites” which was discussed by the Cabinet in December 2011.This report identified key sites for potential development within the town; a project board was set up and it did look at potential sites, however at that time there was a lack of private sector investment in the town and although an officer working group continued the work by commissioning a retail study, little investment in the town took place.
With Premier Inn willing to invest in the town and other potential opportunities available, the Town Centre Masterplan/SPD which would look at the whole of the town (rather than just land holdings and property owned by the Council) was now very relevant and being progressed.
Consideration was given to:
· The key sites mentioned within the 2011 report and the fact that they were being considered within the masterplan.
· The need to generate capital receipts for investment.
RESOLVED that a briefing paper be produced for a future meeting of the Scrutiny Committee highlighting the work that was taking place with regard to Tiverton Town Centre.
(Proposed by Cllr R J Chesterton and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)
Note: Briefing paper circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Sale of the Lords Meadow Depot
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 28/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2017
Effective from: 07/10/2017
Lead officer: Andrew Jarrett
To receive a report seeking agreement on the
context of the scheme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 28/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2017
Effective from: 07/10/2017
Decision:
The Cabinet had before it a * report of the Director of Finance, Assets and Resources introducing a new Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme.
The Cabinet Member for Finance outlined the contents of the report stating that the Government in the spring budget of 2017 had announced funding to local authorities to help those rate payers who had had an increase in their rate bills due to the 2017 revaluation; Mid Devon had been allocated the following funding over a four year period:
2017/18 - £118,000
2018/19 - £57,000*
2019/20 - £24,000*
2020/21 - £3,000*
The Local Authority had been working with a Devon wide group and partner agencies to devise a suitable scheme to meet the financial and business needs of this authority’s area.
RESOLVED that the Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme be approved.
(Proposed by Cllr P H D Hare-Scott and seconded by Cllr K I Busch)
Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.
Lead officer: Andrew Jarrett
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 28/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2017
Effective from: 28/09/2017
Decision:
Prior to considering the following items on the agenda, discussion took place as to whether it was necessary to pass the following resolution to exclude the press and public having reflected on Article 15 15.02(d) (a presumption in favour of openness) of the Constitution. The Cabinet decided that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
It was therefore:
RESOLVED that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the next item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
(Proposed by the Chairman)
To consider a report of the Director of
Finance, Assets and Resources
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 28/09/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 03/10/2017
Effective from: 07/10/2017
Lead officer: Andrew Jarrett