Agenda and decisions

To approve the draft minutes of Cabinet meetings on 11 July and 25 July 2023

Questions must be received no later than 12 noon on the seventh working day before the date of the meeting

Report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Culture, Tourism and Wellbeing

RESOLVED THAT:

             i.        the management agreement between the Council and The Cheltenham Trust is extended for up to 5 years from 1 October 2024 as per the provision within the management agreement;

            ii.        subject to approval of The Cheltenham Trust, a variation to the agreement that will introduce a rolling break clause that can be triggered by the Council at any point after year 1 of the extended term, subject to the council giving the Cheltenham Trust 12 months’ notice, is agreed;

          iii.        authority is delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Culture, Tourism and Wellbeing, to agree the length of the extended contract and any variation provisions;

          iv.        authority is delegated to the s.151 officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & Assets to agree the level of the management fee each year during the remaining term of the contract.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Culture, Tourism and Wellbeing

RESOLVED THAT:

     i.        the council will work with stakeholders to deliver the actions identified in the action plan;

    ii.        a report on progress with delivery of the action plan will be presented to Cabinet in summer 2024. 

Report of Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets

RESOLVED THAT:

-       the contents of the report are noted, including the key projected variances to the general fund and Housing Revenue Account (“HRA”) 2023/24 revenue and capital budgets approved by Council on 20 February 2023, and the actions to ensure overspends are reduced as far as possible by the end of the financial year. 

Report of Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets

RESOLVED THAT:

     i.        the site is declared surplus to requirements;

    ii.        authority is delegated to the Director for Finance & Assets, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Assets, to dispose of the site on terms that represent best consideration and upon such other terms as are deemed appropriate;

  iii.        the Director for Finance & Assets is authorised, in consultation with Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Assets and the Director of One Legal, to prepare and conclude the necessary legal documentation to reflect the terms negotiated.

Report of Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets

RESOLVED THAT:

      i.        authority is delegated to the Executive Director for Finance, Assets & Regeneration, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and CabinetMember for Finance & Assets, to dispose of the freehold and head leasehold interests in Regent Arcade Shopping Centre for best consideration and upon such other terms as are deemed appropriate;

    ii.        the Executive Director for Finance, Assets & Regeneration is authorised, in consultation with Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance & Assets and the Director of One Legal, to prepare and conclude the necessary legal documentation to reflect the terms negotiated.

The Cabinet is recommended to approve the following resolution:-

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the remaining agenda items as it is likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, if members of the public are present there will be disclosed to them exempt information as defined in paragraph ?, Part (1) Schedule (12A) Local Government Act 1972, namely:

Paragraph 3:  Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular

person (including the authority holding that information)

To approve the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2023