Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Payne.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

Councillor Hollingsworth declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 9 as it is in relation to her ward.

Report of the Democratic Services Manager.

Consideration was given to a report of the Democratic Services Manager, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the Executive’s draft Forward Plan for the next six month period.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

Report of the Head of Regeneration and Welfare.

The Economic Growth and Regeneration Manager introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to develop Hill Crest Park in Calverton (the Site), and to recommend to Council that budget approval is given for this development.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the Hill Crest Park Extension project business case subject to funding and budget approval;

2)    Approve Officers to continue with the funding approval process with D2N2 LEP

3)    Delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Legal Services Manager to sign off the business case submission and enter into a legal agreement with the D2N2 LEP to deliver the scheme, should the business case be successful; and

4)    Recommend that Council approves the addition of this project to the capital  programme for 2023/24, and establishes a budget of £1,387,769 to be funded from a combination of borrowing, external funding and earmarked reserves.

Consideration was given to a report of the Financial Services Manager, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the performance monitoring of the 2023/24 prudential code indicators, and advising Members of the quarterly treasury activity.

RESOLVED:

To note the report, together with the Treasury Activity Report 2023/24 for Quarter 1 at appendix 1, and the Prudential and Treasury Indicator Monitoring 2023/24 for Quarter 1, at appendix 2.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team.

Consideration was given to a report of the Senior Leadership Team, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, to update Cabinet on the forecast outturn for Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2023/24 and to request approval for the changes to the budget as set out in the report.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the General Fund Budget virements set out in Appendix 1; and

2)    Note the use of reserves and funds during quarter one as detailed in Appendix 2; and

3)    Approve the changes to the capital programme included in paragraph 2.4.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team

Consideration was given to a report of the Senior Leadership Team, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the summary of the position against improvement actions and performance indicators in the 2023-27 Gedling Plan at the end of quarter 1 of 2023/24.

RESOLVED:

To note the progress against the improvement actions and performance indicators in the 2023-27 Gedling Plan for the end of quarter 1 of 2023/24.

Report of the CIL and Section 106 Monitoring Officer.

The CIL and Section 106 Monitoring Officer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking member approval to retain LIS0001 – Cinder Path Extension (Netherfield) and LIS0002 – Gedling Youth & Community Hub Regeneration Project at Former Railway Station (Gedling) on the Local Infrastructure Schedule for reconsideration as part of next year’s CIL Non-Parish Neighbourhood Funding awards.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the retention of LIS0001 – Cinder Path Extension (Netherfield) on Local Infrastructure Schedule for reconsideration as part of next year’s CIL Non Parish Neighbourhood Funding awards; and

2)    Approve the retention of LIS0002 – Gedling Youth & Community Hub Regeneration Project at Former Railway Station (Gedling) on the Local Infrastructure Schedule for reconsideration as part of next year’s CIL Non-Parish Neighbourhood Funding awards.

Report of the Planning Policy Manager.

The Planning Policy Manager introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to issue the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Preferred Approach: Strategic Distribution and Logistics Sites document for a period of consultation.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Preferred Approach: Strategic Distribution and Logistics Sites document and Sustainability Appraisal, to allow a period of public representations; and

2)    Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager to make any minor editing changes such as typographical, formatting or changes to imagery necessary to the Preferred Approach: Strategic Distribution and Logistics Sites document and any supporting evidence documents prior to consultation.

Report of the Head of Environment.

Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Environment, seeking approval for authorisation to extend, for a further 3 years, the existing Public Spaces Protection Order for dog fouling (Gedling Borough Council) which is due to expire on 20 October 2023.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Approve a further 3 year extension of the current Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for dog fouling at Appendix 1 in accordance with Section 72 of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014; and

2)    Approve that the fixed penalty level for breaches of the PSPO remains set at £100, payable within 14 days.

Report of the Interim Corporate Director.

The Interim Corporate Director introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, informing members of the receipt of the annual review letter from the office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and the complaints dealt with by the Council through the internal complaints procedure during the year 2022/23.

RESOLVED:

To note the details of the annual review letter from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman and the information in relation to the number of complaints dealt with by the Council through the internal complaints procedure in 2022/23.

Report of the Monitoring Officer.

The Interim Corporate Director introduced a report on behalf of the Senior Information Risk Owner, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, providing an annual review of activities in respect of information management and data security and seeking approval of updates to the Council’s Information Security Policy.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the Annual Report on behalf of the Senior Information Risk Owner 2022/23; and

2)    Approve the amendments to the Council’s Information Security Policy at Appendix 2.

None.