Decisions

To enable the granting of a new lease for Unit 5 Hazelford Way, Newstead.

To approve the granting of a new lease for Unit 5 Hazelford Way, Newstead.

To enable the granting of a new lease for Unit 3 Hazelford Way, Newstead.

To approve the granting of a new lease for Unit 3 Hazelford Way, Newstead.

To enable the granting of a licence to site a compound area in Carlton Square Car Park, whilst Carlton Square improvements take place.

To approve the granting of a licence to site a compound area in Carlton Square Car Park, whilst Carlton Square improvements take place.

To seek approval to standardise the methodology for charging rents on all accommodation currently owned or leased by the Council that is used as Temporary Accommodation (TA) and to introduce set charges for those clients placed in bed and breakfast and other nightly charged accommodation.

That the Portfolio holder:
a)Agrees to standardise the rent levels charged for all Council owned and leased temporary accommodation from the 1 April 2024 to ensure a consistent approach and methodology to rental charges for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom properties.
b)Agrees that the weekly rent level charged should be set by applying the relevant Local Housing Allowance rate as of 1 April 2024.
c)Agrees to introduce a weekly maintenance service charge of £10.00 per week for all Council owned and leased accommodation.
d)Agrees that 4 weeks’ notice is given in writing to current tenants informing them of the new rent levels.
e)Agrees that all new tenants placed in temporary accommodation are charged the new rental levels immediately.
f)Reconfirms that households that are not entitled to or do not claim Housing Benefit (HB) when placed in bed and breakfast accommodation or other nightly charged accommodation, are automatically charged a weekly rent of £98.08.
g)Reconfirms where the household does not receive the full entitlement of HB, a weekly rent amounting to the difference in their HB entitlement and the full rent of £98.08 is administered.

The report details a revised set of Fees and Charges for Public Protection Services and seeks approval for their introduction from 1 May 2024.

a)To approve the revised Fees and Charges for 2024/25 as detailed in Appendix A.
b)To approve the price revisions to be introduced from 1 May 2024.

To seek approval to commence the statutory procedure to consult on amendments to the Council’s current Civil Enforcement Off Street Parking Places Order 2020 which include charging for parking at Gedling Country Park and to permit electronic payments across the borough’s car parks.

THAT:
1.Approval is given to commence the statutory procedure to consult on amendments to the Gedling Borough Council (Civil Enforcement Off Street Parking Places) Order 2020 in order to:
1a. Introduce parking charges at Gedling Country Park
1b. Introduce a cashless payment option across Gedling Borough Council’s Car Parks.